Bidspirit auction | LUMIERE BROTHERS (x2)

LUMIERE BROTHERS (x2) - LUMIERE AUGUSTE: (1862-1954) French engineer, industrialist, biologist, and illusionist who, with his brother Louis, invented a successful animated photographic camera and projection device known as the cinematograph. A.L.S., A Lumiere , to the recto and verso of his personal printed oblong 12mo Visiting Card, featuring his printed name to the centre, as a Correspondant de l´Institut Academie des Sciences and Correspondant de l´Academie de Medecine , n.p., 31st May 1937, to a Doctor, in French. Lumiere thanks his correspondent for their kind letter and continues ´je dois vous adresser mes excuses d´autant plus plates que vous m´aviez envoyé votre tres interessant travail aimablement dédicacé. Des que j´en trouverai l´occasion je rectifierai´ (Translation: ´I must apologise all the more for not having replied sooner, especially as you sent me your very interesting work with a kind dedication. I will rectify this as soon as I have the opportunity´ ); Louis Lumiere (1864-1948) French engineer who played a key role in the development of photography and cinema. A.L.S., Louis Lumiere , to the recto and verso of his personal printed oblong 12mo Visiting Card, featuring his printed name to the centre, as a Membre de l´Institut , Boulevard Bineau, Neuilly sur Seine, 7th July 1934, to a friend, in French. Lumiere writes ´Toutes mes bien cordiales felicitations mon cher et bon ami, ainsi qu´a Madame Nicolas et tous mes vifs regrets de ne pouvoir me rendre à votre aimable invitation, car je pars pour Bandol mercredi prochain´ (Translation: ´My warmest congratulations, my dear friend, and to Mrs. Nicolas as well. I deeply regret that I will be unable to accept your kind invitation, as I am leaving for Bandol next Wednesday´ ). An attractive pair of letters. VG, 2