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VIGNY ALFRED DE: (1797-1863) - VIGNY ALFRED DE : (1797-1863) Count of Vigny. French Poet, Writer and Translator of Shakespeare. A good content A.L.S., ` Alfred de Vigny ´, one page, 8vo, n.p., 21 st June 1826, in French. De Vigny refers to his historical novel Cinq Mars and explains to his correspondent that before publishing he needs to meet Charpentier, stating in part ` Il faut absolument que je vois Mr. Charpentier comme je le lui ai fait dire chez lui… Son absence m´empêche de donner les derniers bons à tirer. J´ai à m´entendre avec lui sur quelques changements…´ (Translation: “ I absolutely have to see Mr. Charpentier as I explained at his home... His absence prevents me from giving the last proofs. I have to agree with him on some changes …”) To a post-scriptum at the conclusion Vigny says ` Je voudrais avoir quelques exemplaires de mes Poèmes sitôt qu´ils seront mis en vente´ (Translation: “ I would like to have some copies of my Poems as soon as they go on sale”) With blank integral leaf. VG Cinq-Mars is a historical novel by Vigny which would be published in 1826. An early work of De Vigny based on Henri Coiffier de Ruzé, Marquis of Cinq-Mars (1620-1642) a favourite of King Louis XIII of France, who led the last and most successful of many conspiracies against Cardinal Richelieu, the King's powerful first minister.