Guy de MAUPASSANT. L.A.S., [July ? 1890], to his landlord; 2 pages in-8, with his number and address 24 rue Boccador. About his new apartment 24 rue Boccador. As agreed when he took over the apartment occupied by his correspondent's father, he sends him "the bill for the tiles that were broken, for the cleaning that I had been told was insignificant, while I found the floors riddled with stains and full of old dust." He hired a parquet worker and a woman for this work "who measured 120 meters of parquet [...] I paid 1f per meter and I really only dare to ask you for half of it. If I had not taken a continuation of lease I would have required the complete setting in state which would have avoided me five to six hundred francs of small expenses which remain thus with my load"...
Estimate
€600 - €800
Result
€2,176
Buyer's premium
28%
Guy de MAUPASSANT. L.A.S., [July ? 1890], to his landlord; 2 pages in-8, with his number and address 24 rue Boccador.
About his new apartment 24 rue Boccador.
As agreed when he took over the apartment occupied by his correspondent's father, he sends him "the bill for the tiles that were broken, for the cleaning that I had been told was insignificant, while I found the floors riddled with stains and full of old dust." He hired a parquet worker and a woman for this work "who measured 120 meters of parquet [...] I paid 1f per meter and I really only dare to ask you for half of it. If I had not taken a continuation of lease I would have required the complete setting in state which would have avoided me five to six hundred francs of small expenses which remain thus with my load"...
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