Merrill, Stuart
ALS in support of Oscar Wilde
£688
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 23 June 2021 at 11:00 BST
Description
ALS from Stuart Merril to an unnamed recipient ("Monsieur et cher confrere") promoting a petition in France in favour of releasing Oscar Wilde from prison, asking for the support of well-respected French writers such as Zola and Daudet, 4pp. 8vo (18 x 11.5cm), undated but c.1895
Footnote
Note: Stuart Merrill lived in Paris and met Oscar Wilde in 1890. In 1895, Merrill and Léon Deschamps embarked on a petition to Queen Victoria to beg for Wilde's release from prison, but to no avail. In spite of asking many French writers to sign the petition, very few agreed.