ESCRIME - Augustin GRISIER(1791-1865,Master of arms and auth - Lot 399

ESCRIME - Augustin GRISIER(1791-1865,Master of arms and author of works on fencing; very friendly with Alexandre Dumas Père, who consulted him for the veracity of his dueling scenes) / Autograph letter signed, 1 p small in-4 plus address page, to the actor FIRMIN(François Becquerelle, 1784-1859): Grisier comes to ask for 2 theater tickets to come and see him perform, in a witty way, "If your great talent did not place you above criticism as much as your bravery protects you from a sword blow, we would force you to give us two tickets for today, Friday - Not being able to use violence, we limit ourselves to asking Laugier and myself to beg you not to deny us two pleasures at once by seeing you perform in a new play".