PERRAULT CHARLES: (1628-1703) French Author whose works laid the foundations for the fairy tale, a new literary genre. Well remembered are his works Le Petit Chaperon Rouge (''Little Red Riding Hood''), Cendrillon (''Cinderella''), Le Chat Botté (''Puss in Boots''). Perrault´s stories influenced the versions published by the Brothers Grimm a century later, some have been adapted to opera or ballet, such as Tchaikovsky´s La Belle au Bois Dormant (“The Sleeping Beauty''). Rare A.N.S., Perrault, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p., 18th September 1672, in French. Perrault refers to a payment related to Versailles that should be done, and states in part `Il serait necessaire que Monsieur de la Planche paya s´il lui plait… la somme de cent cinquante cinq livres…cette somme sera employée…´ (“It would be necessary that Monsieur de la Planche pays, if that is fine with him… the sum of one hundred and fifty-five pounds… this sum will be used…”) Two very small holes not affecting the text or signature, with upper edge very slightly irregular. About G

 

Perrault served as administrative aide under Jean Baptiste Colbert, finance minister to King Louis XIV. Using his influence, he was able to get his brother Claude Perrault employed as designer of a section of the Louvre and was himself involved in business activities such as the one referred to in this document.