CURIE (MARIE) Autograph postcard signed ('M. Curie') to an unknown recipient ('Chère Madame'), in French, sending sympathies on the death of M. Clemenceau, expressing her love and sorrow and speaking of his vitality and lucid intelligence, ending by assuring her she is hurt by this great loss, 2 pages, discolouration and spotting, oblong 12mo (104 x 139mm.), Faculté des Sciences de Paris, 26 November [19]29 Footnotes: MARIE CURIE OFFERS HER CONDOLENCES TWO DAYS AFTER THE DEATH OF GEORGE CLEMENCEAU, elder statesman, prime minister of France and defender of Dreyfus who died on 24 November 1929. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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