[Alphonse DAUDET (1840-1897)] Memorial for Alphonse Daudet, 1897-1898; 4 strong volumes in-fol. 3 bound in black chagrin, the last one in brown half-chagrin with corners. Collection of letters of condolence addressed to his widow Julia Daudet or to his children (especially Léon Daudet) after Daudet's death (December 16, 1897); some tributes, poems, etc. Beside known names, many letters of anonymous people wanting to pay homage to the admired Master, whose works often accompanied, even upset lives... Letters I and II. About 360 letters, most of them L.A.S. : Juliette Adam (3), H. d'Almeras, A. Alexandre, M. Barrès (3), P. Berton, A. Besnard, J. Bois, M. Bouchor, Jules Breton, Alfred Capus, Benjamin-Constant, Th. Blanc Bentzon, J.E. Blanche, E. Blémont, Gaston Boissier, H. Bordeaux, Bourgault-Ducoudray, P. Bourget, R. Boylesve, Mme de Caillavet, G. Clairin, Camille Claudel, M. Couyba, Léon and Lucien Daudet (thanks to the President of the Paris City Council), Léon Delafosse, Paul Demeny, P. Deschanel (2), G. Duruy, G. d'Esparbès, Emm. des Essarts, Ferd. Fabre, Sylvie Flammarion, M. de Fleury, H. Gauthier-Villars (Willy), Gyp, G. Hanotaux, Reynaldo Hahn, F. Hauser, Augusta Holmès, G. Jollivet, Ernest La Jeunesse, Raoul Lafagette, J.P. Laurens, E. Legouvé, Suz. Lemaire, M. Lobre, Pierre Loti (2), Jean Lorrain, Lugné-Poe, Eug. Manuel, P. Mariéton (2), Adrien Marx, Cam. Mauclair, Aline Ménard-Dorian (2), O. Méténier, Frédéric Mistral, R. de Montesquiou, E. Montégut, G. Montorgueil, Ed. Noël, S. Pozzi, J. Psichari, Y. Rambosson, Marie de Régnier, Jules Renard, J. Richepin, L.X. de Ricard, Ch. Richet, A. Roll, J.H. Rosny, Marcel Schwob, Alfred Stevens, Geneviève Straus-Halévy, Sully Prudhomme, G. Téry, J. Troubat, Dsse d'Uzès, P. Valdagne, G. Vanor, Paul Vidal, F. Weill, Ch. Whibley, A. Willette, T. de Wyzewa, L. Yeatman, etc. Telegrams and cards. Approximately 54 L.A.S., 325 autographed cartes de visites and 96 telegrams... Newspapers, large volume containing articles, tributes, press clippings on the death of Daudet, Dec. 1897-March 1898. The death announcement, the burial certificate, the receipts of the funeral expenses for the convoy and the service of the House Henri de Borniol, and the request for a perpetual concession are joined; more some newspapers or reviews...