| True to the Letter: 800 Years of Remarkable Correspondence, Documents and Autographs Contributor(s): Lago, Pedro Correa (Author) |
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ISBN: 050051206X ISBN-13: 9780500512067 Publisher: Thames & Hudson OUR PRICE: $63.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2005 Annotation: The interest in rare letters and autographs has never been stronger "True to the Letter gives privileged insight into the private lives and minds of one hundred of the most significant figures in the worlds of literature, art and politics. This compelling cache of documents, many published here for the first time, is filled with striking insights, anecdotes and intimate vignettes. Here is a letter in which Gandhi predicts his assassination; a document signed by Elizabeth I on the first day of her reign, where she omits the "R" for Regina; and intimate note from Frotsky to Frida Kahlo; and rare letter from Casanova alluding to his rakish past; a note from JFK's accountant gently querying his expenses. Most of the documents are illustrated with portraits or photographs of their writers and each is accompanied by an essay that reveals the circumstances in which it was written. Full transcripts in English of all the originals are supplied at the end of the book. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Antiques & Collectibles | Autographs |
| Dewey: 808.86 |
| LCCN: 2004109956 |
| Physical Information: 1.23" H x 10.1" W x 12.5" (5.12 lbs) 287 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This uniquely diverse and extraordinary collection of private letters, signed photographs, sketches and working drafts plunges the reader into the private world of some of the most noteworthy people in western history and culture." |