[Literature & Art] Proust, Marcel. (1871 - 1922). Autograph Envelope. Uncommon autograph envelope entirely in the hand of the French author. Unsigned hand-addressed mailing envelope, 5.75 x 3.75, addressed by Proust to “Monsieur Le Comte Georges de Lauris, 28 rue Washington, Paris." Dated February 1907 in another hand, several tears to edges and through the upper secion, affecting one word and otherwise in fine condition.



Proust was introduced to Georges de Lauris through his friend Antoine Bibesco in 1902, and they soon became friends and frequently wrote to each other; the correspondence between Proust and de Lauris was published by Amiot-Dumont in 1948. Any autographic material from the great writer is highly sought-after.