signed unbound
1855 · London
by HERZEN, Alexander I. (1812 - 1870)
London, 1855. unbound. 1 page, 6.25 x 4 inches, Cholmondeley Lodge, London, no date, circa 1855, in French, untranslated, responding to a letter he received on June 11, 1855, to an unknown correspondent, stating that he would be delighted to see him at his home and that he is usually available for visitors on Sundays, from one o'clock, and that he dines a 6 o'clock - "If you are not afraid of a bad Russian soup, come share it with me." He adds that he is looking for a house outside of London, at St. John's Wood -- "it is a very attractive area." Signed "A. Herzen." Evenly toned and in very good condition. Russian writer and political figure known as the "Father of Russian Socialism." (Inventory #: 274026)