LACOMBE (Paul) - Lot 129

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LACOMBE (Paul) - Lot 129
LACOMBE (Paul) (1834 - 1919) French historian and archivist. Autograph letter signed "Paul Lacombe" addressed to a correspondent. Paris, February 10, 1917. 2 p. in-8, on Société de l'Histoire de Paris et de l'Île-de-France letterhead. Business letter in which Lacombe responds to a request for information about publications acquired in 1915. He states: "The two volumes you bought [...] are a 'war' publication; in ordinary times our volumes are much larger." He mentions the editorial difficulties linked to the conflict, the limited means of the society, and distinguishes between membership fees and subscriptions. He announces the dispatch of the by-laws and internal regulations.
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