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Curzio Malaparte

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Curzio Malaparte

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Auction Date:2012 Jul 18 @ 18:00 (UTC-5 : EST/CDT)
Location:5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
Italian writer, born Kurt Erich Suckert, (1898–1957) whose surname, means ‘evil/wrong side’ and is a play on Napoleon's family name ‘Bonaparte’ which means, in Italian, ‘good side.’ ALS in French, signed “Malaparte,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, January 4, 1932. Letter written to journalist Max Dorian, translated in full: “Dear Dorian, Thank you for your good thought and all the very best for New Year. I have received a newspaper called ‘Le Courrier’ with an article signed Max Dorian, on Bauer-Bus’s books, dear ‘congressman.’Have you received ‘Literary Italy’ with my own article on Bauer’s books? I will be at [the publisher] Grasset before noon.” In very good condition, with central horizontal and vertical fold, with a small separation to top edge of vertical fold, clipped top right corner, a couple slight edge tears, and scattered light toning and foxing.