Camille FLAMMARION (1842-1925). French astronomer, founded t - Lot 25

Camille FLAMMARION (1842-1925). French astronomer, founded the Juvisy-sur-Orge observatory and the Société Astronomique de France. Author of La Pluralité des mondes habités (1862). - L.a.s. "Flammarion" Paris December 23, 1879, one page in-8. Letter addressed to the historian: "Cher Immortel, J'ai remis hier au secrétariat de l'Institut trois exemplaires de L'Astronomie populaire", which he intends to submit to compete for various prizes. - L.a.s. "Camille Flammarion" Paris January 19, 1881, one page in-8: "Dear illustrious historian, I have just learned of my nomination for the Légion d'honneur. My first concern is to express to you all my gratitude...". - L.a.s. "Flammarion" Paris s.d. one page in-8: "Je reçois à l'instant, mon cher historien, votre grande et belle Histoire de France...". Henri MARTIN (1810-1886). Republican and freethinker, he was editor-in-chief of Le Siècle. He was mayor of Paris's 16th arrondissement in 1870, and again from 1880 to 1883. Elected to the Académie française to replace Adolphe Thiers. - Set of documents concerning his teaching appointments, including a letter signed by Minister Hippolyte CARNOT appointing him to teach a course in modern history at the Faculté des lettres in Paris, in May 1848. - L.a.s. "H. Martin" Paris January 19 (1882) 2 pp. in-12. Short letter addressed to Léon GAMBETTA: "... You alone can pull us out of this crisis out of all proportion to its causes and so dangerous ... Yours sincerely. H. Martin. Provenance: - Estate of Henri MARTIN (1810-1886). - By descent to the present day