DUMAS ALEXANDRE: Pere (1802-1870) French Writer whose historical novels of high adventure include The Three ...

DUMAS ALEXANDRE: Pere (1802-1870) French Writer whose historical novels of high adventure include The Three Musketeers (1844).
A.L.S., Alex. Dumas, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d., to Porcher, in French. Dumas states `I will come to have dinner with you when my first act will be finished, and it won´t be finished before Wednesday´ further adding `When I go for dinner with you I will eat for three days like a wolf and a fool´ and concludes `I must have finished my three acts by the 15th. ´ With blind embossed monogram to the upper left corner. Some very light staining and minor age wear and a few small traces of former mounting to the left edge, not affecting the text or signature, about VGJean Baptiste Porcher (1792-1864) & Alix Renique Porcher (1807-1887), French Theatrical Agents who used to purchase copyrights and ticket passes for their authors, later reselling them at the entrance doors of theatres.Dumas is one of the most widely read of French writers and his works have inspired more than 200 motion pictures.