{"product_id":"isaac-asimov-archive-of-typed-letters-signed","title":"Isaac Asimov - Archive of 6 Typed Letters Signed, Autograph Postcard, Typed Annotated Document and more","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fascinating archive of signed letters and documents pertaining to the American Sci-Fi master, Isaac Asimov.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection comprises 6 typed letters on the author's letterhead, a typed questionnaire with autograph inscriptions, a postcard with autograph signature, an autograph letter (on postcard) and one photograph signed. 2 of the original envelopes are also included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTyped Letters Signed:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. \u003c\/strong\u003e26 Aug, 1979 - pp.1, to Siv Lind. \u003c\/em\u003eIn which he complains about signing books which takes too much time. For this reason he has...\"\u003cem\u003el\u003c\/em\u003eo\u003cem\u003eng since decided no longer to fulfil these tasks. I'm sorry, but I grow old and must concentrate on my work\".\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e8 Nov, 1984 - pp. 1, to publisher Rolando Pieraccini. \u003c\/em\u003eIn which he discusses foreign rights to his works. \"\u003cem\u003eI have no control over them whatever and you must deal with Doubleday\u003c\/em\u003e\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e8 Nov, 1984 - pp. 1, to publisher Rolando Pieraccini\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eIn which Mr Asimov lists his favourite short stories and assures the publisher that he will sign the title pages of his books \"\u003cem\u003eas my contribution to making the book more available to my Finnish readers\u003c\/em\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e19 Dec, 1984 - pp.1, to Renata Mattioli. \u003c\/em\u003eResponding to a request for information about how many copies of his books have been sold and translated, the author replies,\u003cem\u003e \"I haven't got the least idea.....I suspect the FOUNDATION SERIES has been the most translated and most sold.....I think I have been translated into at least forty languages.....\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5. \u003c\/strong\u003e11 Feb, 1985 - pp. 1, to Peter Michielsen. \u003c\/em\u003eIn which he refuses to be interviewed by the journalist having\u003cem\u003e \"...developed a severe allergy to the whole thing...\" \u003c\/em\u003eadding \u003cem\u003e\"...I don't have a \"few hours\" even to speak with my wife, let alone be interviewed.....\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e6. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e10 Feb\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e, 1986 - pp. 1, \u003c\/em\u003eto publisher Rolando Pieraccini. In which the author asks the publisher for instructions about how and where he should sign the material being sent to him. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTyped Questionnaire with Autograph Inscriptions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA one page, pre-drafted letter with three questions sent to the author which has been answered with short autograph inscriptions and signed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTyped Note Signed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Here is my autograph\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePostcard Signed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInscribed \"Best Wishes\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAutograph Document on Postcard, Signed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the back of a postcard, 13 hand-written lines in which the author describes the Foundation series character, Gaal Dornick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned Photograph\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA black \u0026amp; white head-shot, approx 8 x 10, which has been signed by Isaac Asimov.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile he was a somewhat prodigious letter-writer, few examples of Isaac Asimov's correspondence are currently available on the market, making this collection particularly significant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe accompanying images are provided in high resolution and should give further information concerning content and condition of the items.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northern Lights Rare Books and Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49981851730261,"sku":"1901200877","price":3000.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0849\/5405\/4997\/files\/Asimov1.jpg?v=1733425612","url":"https:\/\/northernlightsrarebooksandprints.com\/products\/isaac-asimov-archive-of-typed-letters-signed","provider":"Northern Lights Rare Books and Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}