This correspondence by jacques de lacretelle to the countess anna laetitia pecci-blunt, is composed of 2 autograph letters signed, written between 1931 and 1932, in french, on letterhead paper ''13, avenue d'eylau, passy 79-29''. In excellent condition, including origial envelopes. A.l.s. June 12 1932. A.l.s. September 1931 a lot of letters of greeting between the french novelist of silbermann and his mentor and patron of arts, anna laetitia pecci blunt! at the same time these are letter of apology:jacques de lacretelle has to declive the countess invitation because of he has to '' ècrire, ècrire, ècrire\. Jusqu'à la fin de l'annés. Background: awarded with the grand prix du roman de l'académie française for the novel amour nuptial in 1930, jacques de lacretelle was writing les hauts ponts during the period of this correspondence. Jacques de lacretelle (france, 1888 – 1985) jacques de lacretelle, was a french novelist, elected to the académie française on 12 november 1936. His best-known book is silbermann (1922), an imaginary autobiography of a jew person persecuted at the time of the dreyfus case. Among other works stand out les hauts ponts, (1932-35), the story of the cult of land ownership that destroys a family over three generations. In 1930 he was awarded the grand prix du roman de l'académie française for the novel amour nuptial. Lacretelle was also the author of essays and travel stories: le demi-dieu ou le voyage en grèce (1930), l'écrivain public (1936). In 1977 he obtained the prix marcel proust for les vivants et leur ombre. In 1981 he published a collection of short stories entitled quand le destin nous mène. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no official proof of authenticity, however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity issues arising from misattribution