MESRINE Jacques (1936-1979) nicknamed public enemy number on - Lot 12

MESRINE Jacques (1936-1979) nicknamed public enemy number one. L.A.S., aut. sig. poem and fragment of typewritten poem to "Manou d'amour" [Jeanne Schneider], Prison de la Santé, December 25, 1975, January 29, 76 and (s.d.). some tears at bottom of typewritten poem. December 25, moving poem "Toi et moi mon enfant - N'avons pas droit au ciel - Nous sommes nés du néant - Pas un soir de Noël []"; January 29, he refers to letters sent by his mother and his conditions of detention at La Santé "It's terribly cold in my cell, because the heating is on the ceiling and gives no warmth. My hands are frozen and so are my feet (sic) []"; (n.d.) autograph romantic poem, illustrated with a bouquet of poppies "If your lips were flowers, I would imagine myself a butterfly. If your body became a wave, I imagine myself in your storm []".