Romanian Princess Helene KOLTSOV-MASSALSKY,... - Lot 524 - Vermot et Associés

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Romanian Princess Helene KOLTSOV-MASSALSKY,... - Lot 524 - Vermot et Associés
Romanian Princess Helene KOLTSOV-MASSALSKY, known by her pen name of DORA D'ISTRIA (born Elena Ghica on 3 February 1828 in Bucharest and died in 1888 in Florence , Italy), was a Romanian painter, writer, essayist, historian, traveller and woman of letters, Polyglot, she wrote mainly in French and Italian - Letter A.S. "Princess Koltzoff Massalsky" from SARAU on 15 April 1857. 3pp in-8° : "Sir, among the atlases you have indicated to me, I believe that the one of Houzé is the most suitable to realize my views. Indeed, I am not at all keen on a careful execution for an object destined to undergo all the laborious vicissitudes of packages. Moreover, I attach the greatest importance to historical maps, which I need at every moment, so to speak. As I have already received several proposals for the translation of La Vie Monastique, I would ask you not to forget to send me the sales figures for this work in May. I would resign myself with difficulty to letting it be translated as it is. If the first edition were to sell, I would then do what I did for La Suisse Allemande: a conscientious transformation of the text intended for translation. But this transformation would be much more complete for La Vie Monastique. I was, in fact, very happy to have had the opportunity so quickly to apply to La Suisse Allemande, the excellent precept of Boileau: Twenty times on the job, put your work back on. I must add that the translators also assist me with all their strength, doing everything possible to obtain a very careful material execution. The English edition will even have magnificent engravings..."
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