GREENE GRAHAM: (1904-1991) English Novelist. A.N.S., GRAHAM GREENE, one page, 8vo (squared graph paper removed from a notebook), n.p., n.d. In fountain pen ink Greene has penned, in full, 'LA DOTTORESSE ELIZABETH MOOR Les Memoires d'une Femme Impossible, Presente par GRAHAM GREENE', with one holograph correction ('Receville') in another hand. Together with a T.L.S., Graham, on behalf of Greene by his secretary in his absence, one page, small 4to, Paris, 2nd July 1975, to Georges [Belmont]. Greene, who dictated the letter, states that he telegraphed his correspondent 'approving the maquette of the cover for the Dottoressa' and continues to state 'I like the idea very much, though as I said if it were possible to enlarge the Dottoressa's name it would be better and I suggest a slight dimunition of my name. Couldn't she at least be in dark type - but perhaps you intend that anyway'. In concluding Greene states 'I am afraid there is no chance of a novel in 1976. I have taken up an old abandoned one, but I am by no means sure that I shall get it finished'. Also including a 7 x 9.5 photograph of Elizabeth Moor seated in a three quarter length pose. Photograph by Robert Laffont of Paris and bearing his credit stamp to the verso. VG to EX, 3 €250-375

Greene edited An Impossible Woman: The Memoires of Dottoressa Moor of Capri and the work was published in 1975.

Georges Belmont (1909-2008) French Writer and Literary Translator.