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DUMAS ALEXANDRE: Pere (1802-1870) - DUMAS ALEXANDRE: Pere (1802-1870) French novelist and playwright whose works include The Three Musketeers (1844). A.L.S., A Dumas , one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d., to Monsieur Porcher, in French. Dumas states ' Un jeune rédacteur du Siècle qui demande à faire connaissance avec vous. Il va vous dire qu´il a un service à vous demander…´ (Translation: “ A young Editor from Le Siècle asks to get to know you. He will tell you that he has a favour to ask you…”) With blank integral leaf. Small overall age wear, otherwise G Jean Baptiste Porcher (1792-1864) and his wife were French Theatrical Agents who used to purchase copyrights and ticket passes for their authors, later reselling them at the entrance doors of theatres. He very often advanced money to Dumas and other artists, sometimes keeping some manuscripts in pledge. Le Siecle was a daily newspaper published in France from 1836 to 1932.