{"title":"Arts and Culture","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeclaration of Legal Compliance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e All historical documents available on this website were acquired legally, through public auctions, authorized sales, and legitimate sources, with records and proof of origin duly archived.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Glórias operates with full respect for Brazilian legislation regarding the protection of cultural and archival heritage, especially the provisions of Law No. 8,159\/91 (National Policy for Public and Private Archives), the Federal Constitution, and current heritage legislation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e We are open to dialogue and cooperation with public, archival, or cultural institutions that wish to obtain more information about the items available here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Our commitment is to the preservation, enhancement, and dissemination of Brazilian documentary heritage, within legal parameters and with absolute transparency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eRouanet Law\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e Some documents may, under certain conditions, be acquired with resources incentivized through the Rouanet Law. \u003ca title=\"The Rouanet Law applied to autograph documents.\" href=\"https:\/\/glorias.com.br\/pages\/a-lei-rouanet-aplicada-aos-documentos-autografos\"\u003eTo learn more\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"carta-manuscrita-de-carlos-gomes-1888","title":"Handwritten letter from Carlos Gomes (1888)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eThis item is no longer available. However, we may be able to connect you with its owner – who knows, they might accept your offer? – or, alternatively, suggest other items of similar interest, without any obligation. Please contact us via WhatsApp: +55 31 98221-5758 or email: contato@glorias.com.br\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn 1888, Carlos Gomes, the composer of O Guarani, tries to improve his situation and regain his prestige.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLetter written by Carlos Gomes to a journalist, Mr. Palazzi or Palaggi.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTwo pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIn Italian.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e14 cm x 21.7 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eMilan, January 2?, 1888.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eGood condition\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e of preservation, with some blue or red markings and typographical inscriptions, burn stains on the lower corners that do not affect the text.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUnique piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExcerpt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI won't pretend; I was disappointed to see this little piece of music published because the title has printing errors, as was the case with the Madrigal. But it's done and I prefer not to think about it anymore. In any case, I am honored by the importance you give to my dull music. (...) For now, I am too busy and even worse: with many worries.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarlos Gomes (1836 – 1896) was certainly the greatest Brazilian composer of the 19th century. Although he lived most of his career in Europe, especially in Italy, where many of his operas were performed at the prestigious Scala in Milan, the composer felt deeply Brazilian; he lived in the heart of Imperial Brazil, with its masters and slaves, between Independence in 1822 and the Proclamation of the Republic in 1889, which inspired much of his work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven though the success in Europe of O Guarani, his most famous work, brought Carlos Gomes immense fame in Imperial Brazil, subsequent operas were less appreciated, leading the composer to deep disillusionment and discouragement, worsening persistent health problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn 1888, the year he wrote these lines, Gomes was struggling to finish his opera Lo Schiavo (The Slave) in Milan, in homage to Princess Isabel and the abolition of slavery; he was also treating a severe nervous breakdown with opium and trying to pay off his debts by selling his house and furniture. In short, he wrote this letter during a difficult period, sick and far from home.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glórias | Autógrafos e Manuscritos Raros","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40638838484,"sku":"220LIM1","price":0.0,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1945\/8243\/products\/carta-manuscrita-antonio-carlos-gomes-1.jpg?v=1682365910"},{"product_id":"carta-manuscrita-de-pierre-nicolas-perrier-jouet-1836","title":"Handwritten letter from Pierre Nicolas Perrier-Jouët (1836)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eThis item is no longer available. However, we may be able to put you in touch with its owner – who knows, they might accept your offer? – or, alternatively, suggest other items of similar interest, without any obligation. Please contact us via WhatsApp: +55 31 98221-5758 or email: contato@glorias.com.br\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn 1836, Nicolas Perrier-Jouët, the founder of the Champagne brand, negotiated an amicable resolution to a financial disagreement with his historical English partner.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandwritten letter from Pierre-Nicolas Perrier to Paul Clossmann.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn French.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e22 cm x 26.7 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEpernay, July 19, 1836.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood condition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnique piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExcerpts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(…) If I were in your position, I would not have condemned without listening. Your opinions prove to me that you have already decided that I am wrong.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(…) What is difficult for me is to see the change in Mrs. Mathieu's behavior since her husband's death. On June 28, she wrote (...) that she strongly thanked me for my loyalty and generosity towards her and her husband. Since her husband's death, I have not received a single letter in the traditional way to inform a foreigner of someone's passing. Without you, I would still be waiting for Mr. Mathieu's health to improve.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(…) What increases my surprise, reading your letter, is Mrs. Mathieu's idea of resolving our disagreements in court. (...) If I have other sacrifices to make for Madame Mathieu, they cannot be forced; they must be of my own free will.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(…) The result of the accounts shows only debts that Mrs. Mathieu must pay.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(…) I am convinced that you are as surprised as I am sorry to see that Mrs. Mathieu did not make the effort to write me a letter; a sincere explanation would probably have done more than all the courts in the world, because courts judge, and good relations reconcile.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePerrierjouët\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording to Perrier-Jouët itself, whom we contacted, \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"this letter is related to the death and irregularities found in the accounting of the first importer of the Perrier-Jouët house in England, James Mathieu. Pierre Nicolas Perrier and James Mathieu signed a trade treaty in 1832. Everything went well until 1835-1836 when irregularities appeared in Mr. Mathieu's accounting, without much detail or explanation. James Mathieu, ill with tuberculosis, died at the end of 1835, or beginning of 1836, and the contract was terminated with the widow in 1836.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this letter, Perrier-Jouët tries to resolve the disagreement with the indebted widow Mathieu, through a wine merchant named Clossman, who was in charge of managing the widow's business and will. 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However, we can potentially put you in contact with its owner — who knows, they might accept your offer? — or, alternatively, suggest other pieces of similar interest, without any commitment. Contact us via WhatsApp: +55 31 98221-5758 or email: contato@glorias.com.br\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn 1857, Moët \u0026amp; Chandon compensates a client harmed by transporters and thieves.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandwritten letter from Moët \u0026amp; Chandon to J. Talon, Directeur des Services, Maritimes des Messageries Impériales à Marseille.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTwo pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIn French.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e21.8 cm x 27.5 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eEpernay, June 17, 1857.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eGood condition\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUnique piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExcerpts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(...) We note that you had the displeasure of finding two broken bottles and fifteen \"recouleuses\" (leaking) bottles in the last delivery.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(...) The care we take in preparing the crates assures us that the breakage was not due to faulty packaging. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(...) Often such accidents happen due to the transporters' lack of care when handling the baskets, during loading or unloading. Sometimes, there are even malicious individuals who, without damaging the baskets externally, break the bottles with an iron rod to drink the wine they collect in a vessel. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(...) As you noticed in our invoices, our wines travel under the responsibility of the buyers; for this reason, our house does not usually replace bottles broken during transit, nor compensate for leaking bottles because they are upright in wrongly handled crates. However, with you, we do not wish to strictly adhere to this rule of our House and agree to compensate your loss upon delivery of your next order.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMoët \u0026amp; Chandon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1833, the House of Moët changed its name to \"Moët \u0026amp; Chandon\" after the arrival of Jean-Rémy Moët's son-in-law, Pierre-Gabriel Chandon, in the company's management. 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However, we may be able to put you in touch with its owner — who knows, they might accept your offer? — or, alternatively, suggest other items of similar interest, without any commitment. Contact us via WhatsApp: +55 31 98221-5758 or email: contato@glorias.com.br\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExquisite Corpse with texts and drawings by the genius artist Salvador Dalí and some of his friends.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExquisite Corpse in the form of a handwritten poem, with five small drawings by Salvador Dalí, with some corrections and erasures. We do not yet know who the other participants in the work were.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn French.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12.6 cm x 19.3 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo information about the date and location.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnique piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cdel\u003eThe bus\u003c\/del\u003e \/ Daring \/ perfume alteration \/ eating artichokes \/ divorce quickly \/ naked phone \/ what an Angel! \/ Frisson \/ illness \/ Aphrodisiac \/ Romance \/ tonight or never \/ Venus \/ 3 gins \/ \u003cdel\u003eWhisky\u003c\/del\u003e \/ gratin pork pie \/ explosive giraffe \/ The exquisite corpse.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe literary game known as Exquisite Corpse was invented around 1925 by the French surrealist group composed of writers and artists such as Guillaume Apollinaire, Man Ray, and Salvador Dalí (1904 – 1989). The work was collective with the intention of \"automatic\" artistic production. It could be a drawing or a text, each artist drew or wrote a small part that was hidden and continued by another who did not know what was above it, and so on, with three or more participants. The game ended up yielding curious and amusing results.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn extremely original and renowned painter, author of the work \u003cem\u003eThe Persistence of Memory\u003c\/em\u003e, Dalí left behind an intense artistic production, unfortunately much copied. Numerous are the fake Dalí drawings and paintings, and, conversely, very rare are the authenticated originals still available on the global market for collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this document – formally attributed to Dalí in 2015 by French experts – a literary work and small drawings come together, with Dalí's active participation showing two aspects of his creative genius; an additional and very personal interest, an \"\u003cem\u003eexplosive giraffe\u003c\/em\u003e,\" my daughter Sofia's favorite animal. One mystery remains to be solved… Who were the other participants, anonymous or famous, in this spontaneous work?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glórias | Autógrafos e Manuscritos Raros","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40638863508,"sku":"212ADE1","price":0.0,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1945\/8243\/products\/cadaver-esquisito-salvador-dali.jpg?v=1682366603"},{"product_id":"carta-assinada-por-ettore-bugatti-1936","title":"Letter signed by Ettore Bugatti (1936)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eThis item is no longer available. However, we may be able to put you in touch with its owner – who knows, they might accept your offer? – or, alternatively, suggest other items of similar interest, with no obligation. Contact us via WhatsApp: +55 31 98221-5758 or email: contato@glorias.com.br\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn 1936, Ettore Bugatti, the founder of the legendary sports car brand, thanks his correspondent for their compliments, in shaky French.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLetter signed by Ettore Bugatti to an unknown recipient, Mr. Weinreich.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eOne page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIn approximate French.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e21 cm x 14.5 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eMolsheim, France, April 5, 1936.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent condition\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUnique piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Mr. Weinreich,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI would like to thank you for your letter of March 22, 1936. It is an honor to hear that you are so interested in this car. When I am better, we will talk again.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEttore Bugatti\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 18, Ettore Bugatti (1881 - 1947) began participating in car and motorcycle races in northern Italy, where he was born, thus developing his taste for speed. Around the same time, the future entrepreneur built his first car, which won an award at the Milan International Automobile Fair, attracting the attention of investors and partners. In 1909, the Bugatti company was officially created in Alsace, in northeastern present-day France, then under German rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn engineer raised by a family of artists, Bugatti sought beauty in the design of his cars throughout his life, considering them true works of art. He and his son, Jean Bugatti, patented over 475 inventions with the motto \"nothing is too beautiful, nothing is too expensive,\" transforming the small factory into a legendary luxury brand, rivaling Ferrari both on the racetracks (10,000 victories, 37 records) and in the hearts of collectors. The Bugatti Veyron and Chiron are currently the fastest and most expensive sports cars in the world, reserved only for a privileged few.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLetters from founders of iconic luxury brands are prized by collectors when they are not carefully preserved by families or foundations. This example, in addition to Ettore Bugatti's large and beautiful signature, is also interesting because he discusses a car in poorly mastered French, perhaps with the aim of winning over a future client.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glórias | Autógrafos e Manuscritos Raros","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40638871764,"sku":"207DEL17","price":0.0,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1945\/8243\/products\/carta-assinada-ettore-bugatti.jpg?v=1682366512"},{"product_id":"carta-manuscrita-de-henri-bergson-1911","title":"Henri Bergson's handwritten letter (1911)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eThis item is no longer available. However, we may be able to put you in touch with its owner – who knows, they might accept your offer? – or, alternatively, suggest other items of similar interest, with no obligation. Contact us via WhatsApp: +55 31 98221-5758 or email: contato@glorias.com.br\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn 1911, future Nobel laureate in literature Henri Bergson took an interest in and reflected on language teaching.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandwritten letter from Henri Bergson to an as yet unidentified recipient.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn French.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12.8 cm x 14.8 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJune 18, 1911, no location information.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnique piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJune 18, 1911\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Sir, it is with the greatest interest that I read the article you sent me about the teaching of languages. The methodology you propose is based on psychological considerations that seem to me the truth itself: if we start to privilege spoken language over heard language, it will be the sounds of their own language that the student will articulate, comparing them, more or less well, to pronounce foreign words.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eI particularly liked what you said about a certain \"intimacy with the language, which allows us to understand the meaning of entire sentences even when we only know a few words.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn general, I believe that your work will draw attention to the capital importance of the prior study of the psychological conditions of discourse in relation to language teaching. All my congratulations for this article (…).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eHenri Bergson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA professor, philosopher, and writer of great international renown, Nobel laureate in Literature, he participated in the creation of UNESCO, convinced that education – and the teaching of foreign languages – were fundamental to creating the conditions for lasting international peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf an English mother and born in France, Henri Bergson (1859 – 1941) was bilingual: he read and corresponded with his mother in English and frequently went to England to visit his family or give lectures. Bergson also closely followed the translations of his own books and those of his French and English colleagues. 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(...) especially products that we want to sell.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eCordially,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eGuerlain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eJacques Guerlain (1874 - 1963) is the grandson of the founder of the Guerlain company, which was founded in 1828. He learned the art of perfume from his uncle Aimé and took over the company in 1912. He quickly became the most renowned of the Guerlains, being credited with major innovations in the perfumery sector and, above all, legendary fragrances such as \"L'Heure Bleue\" (1912), \"Mitsouko\" (1919) and \"Shalimar\" (1925). He created more than eighty perfumes, but some estimates suggest that he composed more than three hundred... 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Color is a fundamental element of her work, as are geometric abstraction, flowers and arabesques. Music, dance and nature, recurrent in Brazilian culture, inspire Milhazes' works. Since the 1990s, she has stood out in international exhibitions in the United States and Europe and is part of the collections of museums such as MoMa, Guggenheim and Metropolitan, in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e In 2013, Beatriz Milhazes celebrated 30 years of her career with the panoramic exhibition \u003cem\u003eMeu Bem\u003c\/em\u003e in her hometown, where she had not exhibited for over a decade, despite living and maintaining her studio in Leblon, close to family and friends. According to the exhibition's curator, Frédéric Paul, \u003cem\u003e\"without intending to be a retrospective, the Paço Imperial exhibition brings together works from 1989 to 2013. The year 1989 was a landmark year in which the artist developed a specific decalcomania technique that would influence all of her subsequent work.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn an interview with journalist Michelle Licory, we learn more about Beatriz Milhazes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eI have had a very linear career over the past 30 years. In the 1980s, I developed very locally, in Rio and São Paulo. In 1996, when I had my first solo show in New York, I received a very positive review from Roberta Smith in the New York Times. She ended by saying, 'I think something new is emerging.' This opened doors for me to the art world in the United States, then Europe and, later, Asia. In 2003, my participation in the Venice Biennale was fundamental, as was having my work in important museums such as the Tate Modern and the MoMA.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAnd what about this “most expensive Brazilian” label?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEven though I am in this situation, I don’t know how to explain it… It is the first time in contemporary Brazilian art that a group, even a very small one, has achieved this international position, with an international price. It is a great gain, a learning experience for all of us, a level I did not expect. We have to know how to deal with this. It is easier with galleries abroad. They are used to it. I have a life in English and a life in Portuguese. There is also another source of pride, because I am a woman. Painting is a very masculine universe.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDo you have anything in common with Vik Muniz and Adriana Varejão, other contemporary names that are highly valued outside the country?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThat's interesting. We are very different as artists and as people, despite being friends. But we do have one thing in common: the three of us, in some way, use Brazilian culture to create dialogues, we introduce our life experiences in the country into our work. Even Vik, who emigrated when he was young and grew up in the United States, retained in his concepts something intelligent, but somewhat crude, from our Brazilian upbringing. 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He found a job at a small stone importing and cutting company, which he fell in love with. Seeing a business opportunity, he traveled all over Brazil to buy colored stones directly from prospectors and, in 1945, he opened his first small store in Rio de Janeiro. This was the first stage of H. Stern's great business success, which ended up revolutionizing the history of the jewelry industry in Brazil and worldwide. After more than 50 years at the helm of H. 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I would be happy to authorize the photographing of the mask that interests Mr. Breton. Therefore, it would be prudent for him [the photographer] to confirm his visit by telephone, calling me at home during lunchtime or at the Museum of Man.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eClaude Lévi-Strauss (1908 - 2009) had a decisive influence on the human sciences in the second half of the 20th century. His best-known work, \u003cem\u003eTristes Tropiques\u003c\/em\u003e , was written based on two expeditions to observe the indigenous peoples of Brazil, between 1935 and 1939, and made him known worldwide. The discovery of Brazil and the encounter with the Indians who inhabited it, the Caduveo, Bororo, Nambikwaras and Tupi-Kawahibs, were \u003cem\u003e\"the most important experiences\"\u003c\/em\u003e of his life. At that time, he did not feel comfortable, as he felt he was disturbing the Indians, and he began to really analyze his discoveries years later, in the United States, where he had taken refuge during the Second World War. His methodology and conclusions revolutionized modern ethnology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eRobert Delpire (1926 - 2017) was a fifth-year medical student when he created a new artistic magazine for the medical profession, entitled Neuf, which had 9 publications between 1950 and 1955. Neuf was initially reserved for the medical profession; many writers of the time began practicing as doctors (including Céline, Segalen), while others (including Cendrars, Breton and Aragon) began medical studies without completing them. Delpire was also interested in surrealism and ethnography, and invited André Breton to be one of the magazine's editors. Breton agreed to write an article on some masks from the Pacific Northwest for the magazine's first issue. 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This letter from Levi-Strauss talking to André Breton about masks they both collected is a good example of one of these particularly interesting associations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eIn this case, an additional interest (the cherry on the cake!) is this photograph for the first issue of the pioneering magazine NEUF, from June 1950. Furthermore, the ethnologist worked in Paris and we can appreciate the heading of the letter from the Laboratory of Ethnology of Present-day Men and Fossil Men, of the Museum of Man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEntirely handwritten and in excellent condition, this letter will attract the attention of collectors familiar with Claude Levi-Strauss's exceptional work on Brazil and ethnology.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glórias | Autógrafos e Manuscritos Raros","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":115851952148,"sku":"246ADE4","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1945\/8243\/products\/carta-assinada-claude-levi-strauss-revista-neuf-1.jpg?v=1682366530"},{"product_id":"carta-assinada-por-daniel-henry-kahnweiler-1963","title":"Letter signed by Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler (1963)","description":"\u003ch2\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe dealer who first invested in Cubism and Picasso, Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler, writes to a famous German gallery owner.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLetter signed by Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler to Mr. Stangl.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e One page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e In German.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e 19.5 cm x 27.1 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Paris, April 9, 1963.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Excellent condition\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e of conservation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Unique piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eDear Mr. Stangel,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYes, unfortunately, we arrived at 4 o'clock and missed each other. This morning I found your letter on my way back from Dortmund, where I was with Jardot at the opening of the Manolo exhibition at the museum. However, we cannot lend you the new heliogravures at such short notice, because all the collections have been promised for months. Please contact Hertz, who will be able to give you the sheets, thank you. Otherwise, you would have to agree on a date next season.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eBest regards, also from my friend Jardot.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eDaniel-Henry Kahnweiler\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler (1884 - 1979) was a renowned art dealer who was the first to invest in Cubism, along with painters such as Picasso and other great names in the early 20th century. Here we reproduce parts of an interview conducted in French by journalist Charlotte Delafond with Kahnweiler's biographer, Pierre Assouline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCD What do you think are the essential characteristics that make Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler a key figure in the history of modern art?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003ePA First of all, it should be remembered that Kahnweiler was self-taught by nature; he did not follow aesthetic standards, but depended on his instinct. He learned his taste and his profession by going to the Louvre, attending the Salons, especially the Independents, at public sales and according to his reading, enriched by foreign art magazines. Furthermore, and this is very important, he was the same age as his painters - Picasso, Braque, Gris, Léger - with whom he maintained a real complicity. He was truly the art dealer of his generation. (...) Kahnweiler was also a man with a certain strength of conviction, who made choices and maintained them at all costs, even in times of crisis. When he believed in Demoiselles d'Avignon, no one else believed in it; he did not change his mind in the face of criticism.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor his painters, he was willing to do anything, but what he asked for was exclusivity. So he was uncompromising. That's what made him special. He put them under contract, which had never been done before. He paid each of them a monthly fee to give them the means to live their art. They took care of the painting; the sales, the collectors, the salons and the rest were his. That was revolutionary!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe last thing is that Kahnweiler was a patient man. By that I mean that he thought of everything in the long term, he worked for posterity. In this sense, he invested heavily in propaganda and was one of the first - if not the first - to systematically photograph paintings and to send these photographic reproductions to art magazines all over Europe, in Germany, of course, but also in Switzerland, Belgium and England. This was one of his main strategies and one of the reasons that made his painters famous.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCD What did Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler owe to the famous old dealers, including Paul Durand-Ruel and Ambroise Vollard? And to what extent does he remain a role model for young dealers?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003ePA Paul Durand-Ruel, he did not know him, but he considered him an absolute model. He really admired him. Not only because he was the Impressionists' dealer who supported them against all odds, but also because of the line of conduct he imposed on himself. He respected the principles on which Durand-Ruel reinvented his profession, his moral attitude towards the market, artists and the public. Kahnweiler secretly wanted to reproduce what his master had done. He wanted to be a precursor, buying what he liked and imposing his taste on the public.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmbroise Vollard was not the same story. He was a contemporary. He was a little older, but they often met; the Vollard gallery is not far from the one where he settled. He had been interested in Picasso shortly before him, and Kahnweiler respected his tastes. But the two men were very different, almost opposites. Ambroise Vollard liked to enjoy life, he took everything in his stride. Kahnweiler was very Germanic, quite austere and extremely meticulous. In other words, Kahnweiler liked Vollard, but he did not admire him.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndeed, his true master was Paul Durand-Ruel. He was the one who laid the foundations of the art of the dealer in the modern sense of the term, which Kahnweiler adapted and reinvented at the beginning of the 20th century. For me, Kahnweiler is the model of the modern art dealer, or rather, of what a dealer should be in the 20th century. Today, of course, things have changed, the profession has evolved and the conditions are no longer the same. But the principles he presented are still valid.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Otto Stangl was a German art dealer and gallery owner, who with his wife Etta founded the Etta and Otto Stangl Modern Gallery in Munich in 1947, one of the most influential galleries of the avant-garde after the Second World War; Manolo Hugué, a friend of the Spanish painter Picasso, was a renowned sculptor; finally, Maurice Jardot was Kahnweiler's right-hand man and presided over the Kahnweiler\/Leiris Gallery for almost 40 years (1956 - 1996).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSometimes the people behind the scenes are as important and interesting as the celebrities themselves... after all, who would Picasso, Vlaminck or Derain, Gris or Leger be without Kahnweiler? This letter gives a glimpse into the daily life of this great art dealer, mentioning his work with his partner (Maurice Jardot), meetings with artists and exhibitions (Manolo Hugué) and relationships with other gallery owners (Etta and Otto Stangl) in 1963, the year George Braque died. 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Contact us via WhatsApp: +55 31 98221-5758 or email: contato@glorias.com.br\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Allan Kardec, the founder of Spiritism, mediums who act through tables are rarer than those who write directly.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandwritten letter from Allan Kardec to an unknown recipient.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eOne page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIn French.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e13.3 cm x 20.7 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eParis, May 11, 1860.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent condition\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUnique piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eParis, May 11, 1860\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSir,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnable to give you a written reply as explicit and detailed as your letter requests, I will be pleased to give you verbally all the explanations you desire, if you make an effort to come and see me.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI will only tell you, however, that, according to your letter, it seems to me that you do not proceed adequately to obtain a result, because the people who act on tables are rarer than those who write directly.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI am always at home on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, from 3 to 5 o'clock in the afternoon, except on holidays.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI have the honor of greeting you,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAllan Kardec.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e59 rue et passage Saint Anne\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLéon Rivail (1804 - 1869) discovered turning table sessions in 1855 and joined spiritist circles, quickly becoming one of their most eminent members. He then took the name Allan Kardec, a name he used in one of his previous lives as a druid. Under this pseudonym, he published the five fundamental books of Spiritism, including The Spirits' Book (1857) and The Mediums' Book (1861). Spiritism grew rapidly to become a true social and philosophical movement with many adherents, during the Second Empire in France and still today in Latin America, especially in Brazil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKardec's tomb in Père-Lachaise cemetery remains one of the most flowered and visited in the cemetery and a place of meditation. Many personalities were seduced by Spiritism – such as Victor Hugo, Arthur Conan Doyle, or Chico Xavier – convinced that Spiritism could provide scientific proof of life after death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo this day, Allan Kardec is one of the most widely read French authors in Brazil, with over thirty million books sold. More than six million Brazilians declare themselves Spiritists and implement Kardec's doctrine in thousands of spiritist centers. Major Brazilian cities have an Allan Kardec street and often several, such as São Paulo, which has six, as well as an Allan Kardec college. Several Brazilian primary schools are also named after the founder of the spiritist doctrine. Brazilian deputies have dedicated National Assembly meetings to Allan Kardec and his work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandwritten letters from Kardec are very rare and, even more so, sought after. This one is particularly valuable because the author speaks of his main authority, Spiritism, with this singular phrase: \u003cem\u003e\"the people who act on tables are rarer than those who write directly.\"\u003c\/em\u003e Furthermore, it was written in 1860, in the years he wrote his main books. Finally, the letter was written at his most famous residence, in Paris, 59 rue Saint Anne, and has reached us in perfect condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glórias | Autógrafos e Manuscritos Raros","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":115864043540,"sku":"231MIL1","price":0.0,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1945\/8243\/products\/carta-manuscrita-allan-kardec.jpg?v=1682367904"},{"product_id":"desenhos-e-anotacoes-de-eugenio-de-proenca-sigaud-1944","title":"Drawings and notes by Eugênio de Proença Sigaud (1944)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eThis item is no longer available. However, we may be able to put you in contact with its owner — who knows, they might accept your offer? — or, alternatively, suggest other pieces of similar interest, without any obligation. Please contact us via WhatsApp: +55 31 98221-5758 or by email: contato@glorias.com.br\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSketch for panels of the famous São Jorge church in Rio de Janeiro, by artist Eugênio de Proença Sigaud.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrawings and annotations by Eugênio de Proença Sigaud. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eOne page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIn Portuguese.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e26.5 cm x 32.5 cm exterior, 21.5 cm x 23.4 cm interior.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNo information about location, 1944.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eGlued and protected by a film, excellent condition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUnique piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eApostles\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Angel – Saint Luke\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Bull – Saint Matthew\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Eagle – Saint John the Evangelist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Lion – Saint Mark\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eProphets\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Isaiah\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Jeremiah\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Ezekiel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Daniel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e1st = [Mats] for two panels that I will paint\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e in the Church of São Jorge, I painted tapestries on iron\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e in front of the panels thus they will venerate Saint Maurice [of the leader]\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePainter, engraver, graphic artist, illustrator, set designer, critic, professor, architect, and poet... Eugênio de Proença Sigaud (1899 - 1979), from Minas Gerais, is known as the painter of laborers, intensely and militantly exploring a clearly social theme in his canvases and murals. He depicted workers in their productive context, amidst constructions with iron structures, concrete, scaffolding, typical of construction sites, but also in the streets, amidst traffic, in factories, railways, bridges, shipyards, and then moving from the city to the countryside. He worked with architect Lúcio Costa in 1931, participated in the Grupo Portinari in 1935, supported communist candidate Carlos Prestes in 1946, and produced numerous important works, exhibited in Brazil and abroad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I am a communist and an engineer; I have always dealt with laborers, which explains the choice of my themes. I have always been aware of the social role of art. I have always been involved in politics. In my view, all art serves political interests. However, freedom of creation is fundamental.\" And further, about his painting: \"it was never a gratuitous act, not even my architecture. It is, above all, a conscious and firm attitude, a purpose with artistic, political, and social objectives. With it, I especially celebrate the magnitude and grandeur of the humble work of the laborer, this anonymous worker in all sectors of the greatness of the Homeland. (MORAES, 1979).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe document presented here is a preparatory work for the stained glass windows of the São Jorge church in Rio de Janeiro. The São Jorge church is known for the celebrations on the day of the Warrior Saint (April 23rd) in honor of Saint George, with the participation of half a million people in the commemorations, for a week, every April. There are lectures, shows, a theater, fireworks, and then the mass with Dom Orani. The tributes take place in several other locations in Rio de Janeiro.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaint George is one of the most revered saints in Catholicism and is immortalized in the legend where he slays the dragon. The legend tells that Saint George was a soldier and was tortured by the Roman emperor Diocletian, around 302 AD, to convert. As he did not deny Christianity, he was beheaded on April 23, 303 AD. The number of miracles attributed to Saint George is immense. 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However, we may be able to put you in touch with its owner — who knows, they might accept your offer? — or, alternatively, suggest other items of similar interest, without any commitment. Please contact us via WhatsApp: +55 31 98221-5758 or email: contato@glorias.com.br\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn 1948, future boxing world champion Marcel Cerdan, desperately in love, writes to his famous mistress Edith Piaf.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandwritten letter from Marcel Cerdan to Edith Piaf.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne page, front and back, on headed paper with Marcel Cerdan's initials \"MC\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn French.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16.9 cm x 24.4 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParis, January 17, 1948.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent condition, with a few small tear stains.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnique piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExcerpts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy dear little Piaf,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(...) I've been writing to you non-stop and haven't heard anything back from you, what's happening? Have you changed your mind? Have you found someone more interesting who is always by your side? Have you gone back to your little boyfriend?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(...) I won't bother you much, and if you don't want me anymore, you won't see me again, because I know how to suffer in silence.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(...) Thinking about it, I'm lucky because I can live with good memories of you, and when I hear your songs, everywhere, I always have a little bitter smile. But still, I'm happy inside and I think that I was with her and that she sang just for me, maybe you don't remember, it was going down Sixth Avenue and you were singing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(...) You are a woman everyone loves, and you didn't have time to think about this uneducated little boxer who was a bit silly in front of you.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(...) Now I'm going to tell you what's happening with me and why I'm not in New York yet.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(...) I prefer a fight in Paris before facing the tough guys in New York because, if it doesn't work out, it's better to happen here than there, especially considering the money I earned last time. I'll tell you not to believe everything people say about me. The fight in Canada earned me 1,000 dollars, and the one in Chicago 3,000, all because of my managers, who argued with Madison Square Garden. I pay the price for this because, in the end, I'm the one who takes the punches and suffers.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(...) I love you. I'm yours. Write to me soon. Marcel.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarcel Cerdan (1916 - 1949) was a great boxer in the 1940s, one of the first French world champions when he defeated American Tony Zale on September 21, 1948, in the United States, bringing him immense fame in a France traumatized by war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdith Piaf (1915 - 1963), an internationally famous singer by 1948, met the athlete during a tour in New York at the beginning of the year. It was love at first sight and the great passion of both stars' lives. In 1949, they bought their first home, a private mansion in Paris. Unfortunately, a few months later, on October 28, 1949, Marcel Cerdan died in a plane crash while going to meet Piaf in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome couples have become legendary: philosophers Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre, outlaws Bonnie and Clyde, and Marcel Cerdan and Edith Piaf, symbols of an intense and tragic \"French-style\" love story. 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However, we can potentially put you in touch with its owner — who knows, they might accept your offer? — or, alternatively, suggest other items of similar interest, without any obligation. 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He wanted to harm me and\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e only managed to provide me with a most interesting experience.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e When you go to the UJB, ask Geraldo for a letter to Goes - read it and\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e congratulate me on my audacity.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGoodbye, dear friend of the carnations. 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Contact us via WhatsApp: +55 31 98221-5758 or email: contato@glorias.com.br\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe brilliant designer Yves Saint Laurent, the new entrepreneur of his own brand, imagines a red and green dress for one of his upcoming collections.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFashion drawing created by designer Yves Saint Laurent.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne sheet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes in French.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12.3 cm x 31.8 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProbably in Paris, in the 1960s or 1970s.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent condition\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnique piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFour fabric and lace samples, plus notes, accompany the drawing on the front\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ecroquis K - 106 - proposition I - Rouge - 104 - col 16 lione 47 - proposition 2 - vert - col 16 - liasse 47\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOn the back, it is written\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTaffetas de satin ou (?) - dentelle (?) chantilly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA talented designer, Yves Saint Laurent (1936 - 2008) took over the direction of Dior in 1957, at the age of 21, just two years after joining the House of Dior as an assistant designer. In 1958, his \"trapeze\" collection reinvented the dress and was a great success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSaint Laurent then decided to leave Dior in 1961 and founded his own haute couture house. His collections, first for women and then for men starting in 1969, were an immediate success. Among his greatest innovations were the timeless women's tuxedo, the trench coat, and the pantsuit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe couturier later diversified his activities, creating sets and costumes for theater and cinema, luxury perfumes and cosmetics, sold worldwide. After the acquisition of his company in 1999 by the Gucci Group, the creator retired in 2002.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn addition to the designer's characteristic strokes, this drawing of a dress includes notes — mostly in YSL's own hand — and very interesting fabric samples to understand the creative process in haute couture. This piece, which is part of a set of four drawings, was acquired at an auction in Paris and belonged to a seamstress who worked with the designer in the 1960s and 1970s. 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You can also highlight those who attended and contributed to the meeting at my house.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe portrait is to use only the head, if necessary.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eHugs,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eOscar\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e In 1956, President Juscelino Kubitschek (1902 - 1976) decided to build Brasília and entrusted the project to Oscar Niemeyer (1907 - 2012). The idea was to transfer the capital from Rio de Janeiro to the interior of the country, populating that region. People from all over the country, especially from the northeast, were hired to build the city, inaugurated in 1960. In this letter the architect still used Oscar Niemeyer Filho on his stationery, an indication that it was written in 1957, 1958 or 1959, when the His father was still alive and Brasília was still under construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eFirstly, this letter, a proof of Niemeyer's work methodology, provides information about the architects' hiring routine, as in the following extract from Oscar Niemeyer's biography, by Marcos Sá Corrêa:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eAt that end of the world, I needed a good conversation. I chatted with them about other subjects, I didn't just need to talk about architecture. All together, in a row of popular houses already built. There was little comfort: a living room, two bedrooms, bathroom and kitchen. My room was small: a cot, a small temporary closet and a bench as a bedside table.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eAnother notable point is the recipient of the correspondence, O Bulcão, alias Athos Bulcão (1918 - 2008). He was one of Niemeyer's main collaborators and is considered the decorator of Brasília. Bulcão's creations are now part of Brasília's landscape and heritage, especially his famous tiles with geometric shapes and his marble panels. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Athos Bulcão left the capital of Rio for the cerrado in 1958, when he was 40 years old (the time of this letter) and the federal capital was little more than an immense construction site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Finally, we observe Niemeyer's informal signature that ends his letter with a rare \"Oscar\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAccording to Brasiliana Itaú, \u003cem\u003e\"famous as an architect since the 1930s, Niemeyer signed countless sketches, often given to friends. 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Contact us via WhatsApp: +55 31 98221-5758 or email: contato@glorias.com.br\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe great Portuguese painter Maria Helena Vieira da Silva thanks an enigmatic writer for his book offering \"a trip around the world.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandwritten letter from Maria Helena Vieira da Silva to an unknown recipient, likely a writer.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eOne page, front and back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIn French.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e17 cm x 18.7 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNo information about the date and location.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent condition\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUnique piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExcerpts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(...) Your beautiful book is here on my desk. Ever since it arrived, I've wanted to read it. And, every day, I put off the moment when I could peacefully take a trip around the world. I'm sure you understand and forgive me. In any case, I didn't want to delay any longer in thanking you. It's a great work, which certainly brought you much satisfaction, but also, I imagine, much sorrow (1).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tw-data-text vk_txt tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e(1) here perhaps Maria Helena Vieira da Silva meant \"effort\"?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaria Helena Vieira da Silva (1908 - 1992) is among the great painters of the 20th century and among the few Portuguese artists with significant international standing. But is Vieira da Silva truly a Portuguese artist? She studied and lived much of her life in France, starting in 1928, where she helped found the School of Paris. With a figurative style in the 1930s, she evolved to an abstract technique — of lines and labyrinths — which earned her fame and international recognition in the 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artist corresponded with friends, artists, writers, and politicians, and above all, the great love of her life, Arpad Szenes, also a painter: one of the most emblematic painter couples in contemporary art. In addition to expressions of love and friendship, conversations about exhibitions or painting, other issues appear in the letters, such as Vieira da Silva's health problems and also the artist's existential anxieties, who enjoyed and needed to travel to seek inspiration and a certain happiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis mysterious letter subtly testifies to this need and the artist's torments. 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However, we may be able to put you in touch with its owner — who knows, they might accept your offer? — or, alternatively, suggest other items of similar interest, without any obligation. Contact us via WhatsApp: +55 31 98221-5758 or by email: contato@glorias.com.br\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA rare first edition features an original dedication from Carybé and Jorge Amado to Vinícius de Moraes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWatercolor depicting capoeiristas, a dedication by Carybé and a small signature (blue pen) by Jorge Amado - to Vinícius de Moraes and Maria Lucia Proença (Lucinha), the poet's fourth wife.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBook As Sete Portas da Bahia, first edition from 1962.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e331 pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIn Portuguese.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e16 cm x 23 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eGood overall condition\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e, some moisture stains.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUnique piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo my brother Vinícius and Lucinha, to the rhythm of the berimbau\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eand Jorge,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eCarybé 62\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rare and out-of-print work, launched in 1962, the book discusses Bahian culture, bringing together over 200 illustrations of famous Bahian locations and traditions: Pelourinho, the capoeira game, Conceição da Praia, the Bonfim Festival, the Iemanjá Festival or Candomblé, among others. The texts are by Carybé himself and Jorge Amado.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Argentina in 1911, Carybé (1911 - 1997) moved to Brazil as an adult, where he spent most of his life. He lived for some time in Rio de Janeiro, but it was Bahia and its culture that Carybé fell in love with starting in 1938. Afro-Brazilian rituals, popular traditions like capoeira, religion, and the state's natural and architectural beauties constantly inspired the painter, sculptor, muralist, cinematographer, and book illustrator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighly cultured, Carybé drew, \"complementing the writing,\" for dozens of Brazilian and foreign authors such as Mario de Andrade, Gabriel Garcia Márquez, Walt Whitman, Vinícius de Moraes, and Jorge Amado, of whom he was a great friend. He participated in dozens of individual and collective exhibitions worldwide, such as the São Paulo Biennial in 1971 or the Venice Biennial in 1956.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA first edition in good condition of a fundamental book on Brazilian culture, this piece becomes exceptional for having been owned by Vinícius de Moraes, to whom Carybé and Jorge Amado dedicated this delicate drawing and this small poetic phrase. 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Please contact us via WhatsApp: +55 31 98221-5758 or email: contato@glorias.com.br\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePierre Balmain, the creator of the famous French fashion house, praises a deceased designer friend.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandwritten letter from Pierre Balmain to the widow of a designer friend whom we have not yet identified, perhaps Molyneux or Lucien Lelong.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThree pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIn French.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e16 cm x 20 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eOctober 12, year not specified.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent condition\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUnique piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExcerpts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf you lose a lot, we all lose in him an understanding friend and a man of good taste who throughout his life worked for elegance and quality (...). And suddenly, all the memories of that pleasant, trusting collaboration with that great textile gentleman return to my mind - these memories weave throughout my life as a couturier - from Rue Royale to Rue François 1er, via Avenue Matignon (...) preserving for this profession he loved a true quality of creation to help our country maintain its supremacy in the world (...). Pierre Balmain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePierre Balmain (1914 - 1982) is the designer who created the famous French luxury brand of the same name. This seemed to be his destiny, as Balmain's father owned a clothing wholesale business and his mother had a fashion boutique with her sisters, where young Balmain was exposed to beautiful women and clothes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter working for other creators, such as a young Christian Dior, he established his fashion house in 1945. The first collection was featured in Vogue magazine with the journalist's comment: \u003cem\u003e\"beautiful clothes that you really want to wear\"\u003c\/em\u003e. Balmain quickly expanded his brand internationally and designed avant-garde clothing for stars like Marlene Dietrich, Katharine Hepburn, Brigitte Bardot, and princesses and queens from around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe fame and success of the Balmain brand grew steadily over the decades, becoming a multinational company with over 600 employees. Interestingly, Balmain discovered another great talent, Karl Lagerfeld, whom he hired in 1954 after judging a competition that the young Austrian designer won.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLetters written by great French designers are rare, most being preserved by museums or by the couture houses themselves. 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However, we can eventually put you in touch with its owner - who knows, they might accept your offer? - or, alternatively, suggest other pieces of similar interest, without any obligation. Contact us via WhatsApp: +55 31 98221-5758 or by email: contato@glorias.com.br\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn 1824, Pierre-Gabriel Chandon conquers the English market where Moët \u0026amp; Chandon would prosper.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandwritten letter from Pierre-Gabriel Chandon to Monsieur Handerson, in London, England.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTwo pages + Envelope.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIn French.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e20 cm x 25 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eEpernay, March 1, 1824.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eGood condition, only one stain (from wine?) on the first page that does not hinder reading; the 3rd and 4th pages (envelope) are torn where the seal was, probably when the recipient opened the letter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUnique piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExcerpts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe praise you give to our cellars, especially the wines contained therein, and which you will reveal to our compatriots, will undoubtedly contribute to consolidating their reputation. We will act so that this praise is not below the truth and especially our friendship (...).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe shipping season for our wines has just begun, we will send within a month the two or three cases of Ay wine that you desire; have no doubt about the care with which we made our choice. We have gathered twelve bottles of old Ay wine, from the year 1802, which we offer you, asking that you drink it to our health (...).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClaude Moët, a wine merchant descended from an ancient family residing in the Champagne region since the 14th century, founded his house in Epernay in 1743. From the beginning, Claude Moët supplied champagne to Louis XV, the royal courts of Germany, Spain, and Russia. His grandson, Jean-Rémy Moët (1758-1841), a friend and supplier of Napoleon I and Tsar Alexander I, continued this strategy of opening up to foreign markets. He truly expanded the house, competing, for example, with Madame Veuve Clicquot in Russia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name Chandon was added to the company when Jean-Rémy Moët gave half of the company to his son-in-law Pierre-Gabriel Chandon de Briailles in 1832, and the other half to his son, Victor Moët, both of whom were already working at the company. The company then changed its name to Moët \u0026amp; Chandon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoët \u0026amp; Chandon is today the number one in the profession and the benchmark Champagne brand. Its reputation is exceptional: it is estimated that a bottle of Moët \u0026amp; Chandon is opened on average every second somewhere in the world. The house's vineyards cover a total of 771 hectares, the largest in the Champagne region. In Epernay, the company's headquarters and historical home of the great Champagne brands, at least nine streets are named after the family that built fifteen buildings, including the hospital, two churches, schools, and more than fifty houses for vineyard workers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHenderson was probably a crucial English importer for the Champagne house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1824, Pierre-Gabriel Chandon had not yet inherited half of the company, but his work was already highly appreciated by his father-in-law Jean-Remy Moët. 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Most of the gang members were arrested, and Biggs was sentenced to 30 years in prison and only a portion of the money was found.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter 15 months of detention, he managed to escape from prison using a rope ladder. He fled to Paris, where he underwent plastic surgery to change his face and acquire a new identity. Later, in 1970, he moved to Australia, but was recognized by a journalist and left Australia for Brazil, leaving behind his wife and two children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost penniless in Rio de Janeiro, without a work visa and obliged to report to the police twice a week, Ronnie Biggs began selling his story for interviews and to tourists. Taking advantage of Brazilian laws, which prohibited the extradition to England of a foreigner who was the father of a Brazilian child, for 40 years Biggs shamelessly led a public life in Brazil. In addition, he made several visits to England, under a false identity, for the filming of a documentary about the Great Train Robbery. Ronnie Biggs lived in Santa Teresa, a bohemian neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, in a house with a pool and city views, where he organized numerous parties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBiggs's personality was very controversial: some admired his audacity for the robbery, the prison escape, and the 36 years on the run, defying authorities and living freely in Brazil. Others detested his attitude of a bandit mocking the law and remembered that Jack Mills, the train driver, who had been beaten with an iron bar, never fully recovered and died of leukemia seven years later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite being a letter written by a fugitive hidden in Brazil, Biggs's story and the particularly relevant content of this letter - in the form of a confession - make it a unique collector's item and, perhaps, an educational act? 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Contact us via WhatsApp: +55 31 98221-5758 or email: contato@glorias.com.br\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrawing by fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy, founder of the famous French luxury brand.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal fashion drawing by Hubert de Givenchy for Casa Schiaparelli, in pencil, with handwritten notes by the designer.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eOne page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIn French.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e21 cm x 27 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eParis, 1950s.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUnique piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHard cover. 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However, we may be able to put you in touch with its owner – perhaps they’ll accept your offer? – or, alternatively, suggest other items of similar interest, without any obligation. 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Work hard and have fun whenever you have an opportunity. Reid will pick up your golf clubs today and will probably send them tomorrow. Hope you receive everything we send you. If you wish, play tennis, golf, etc.; get plenty of exercise.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWalter Chrysler (1875 - 1940), of German descent, after working and gaining recognition as an excellent mechanic in railway companies, was invited to head production at Buick, at the time the largest company in the field in the United States. He had a brilliant career at the company, innovating spectacularly, until he became a shareholder and president, thus building his fortune. His enrichment made it possible to have enough capital to found Chrysler and become one of Detroit's \"Big Three\". 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However, we can potentially put you in touch with its owner – who knows, they might accept your offer? – or, alternatively, suggest other items of similar interest, without any obligation. 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Contact us via WhatsApp: +55 31 98221-5758 or email: contato@glorias.com.br\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaurice Béjart, the legendary French choreographer, praises the great ballet star, Sylvie Guillem, also globally recognized.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLetter written by French choreographer Maurice Béjart to ballerina Sylvie Guillem.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eOne page with \"Maurice Bejart\" letterhead and the dance company's address in Lausanne.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIn French.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e20.7 cm x 29.5 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSwitzerland.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNo information about the date.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent condition\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUnique piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to speak of Sylvie?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHer talent is unique, but her talent is manifold, evident and indefinable like all that transcends norms and reaches that mysterious zone where great poets embark on their “drunken boat”!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShe takes us away from the gray everyday and, striking the stars, casts us onto the futon.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThank you, Sylvie.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaurice.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dancer and choreographer Maurice Béjart (1927 – 2007), born in France, dedicated himself to dance from the age of 14 and trained in classical ballet in London and Paris with the best teachers. 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Maurice Béjart also shared his experience through two schools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen a journalist asked him to define what dance is, he replied: \u003cem\u003e\"A minimum of explanation, a minimum of anecdotes, and a maximum of sensations.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Paris, Sylvie Guillem began ballet at the age of 11, was the muse of the great Russian dancer Rudolf Nureyev, and created the ballet Sissi with Maurice Béjart in 1993. 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However, we may be able to put you in touch with its owner — who knows, they might accept your offer? — or, alternatively, suggest other items of similar interest, without any obligation. Please contact us via WhatsApp: +55 31 98221-5758 or email: contato@glorias.com.br\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn 1950, Isaac Asimov, the ingenious inventor of science fiction, discusses critics' comments with his editor.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLetter signed by Isaac Asimov to Erle Korshak of Shasta Publishers, in Chicago.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eOne page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIn English.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eApproximately 21 cm x 29 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUnited States, August 14, 1950.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent condition\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUnique piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExcerpt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"pt-BR\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e(...) 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Contact us via WhatsApp: +55 31 98221-5758 or email: contato@glorias.com.br\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDonald Pierson, the pioneering American anthropologist in Brazil, discusses his research and publications.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree letters from Donald Pierson to Valdemar Cavalcanti.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eOne page per letter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIn Portuguese.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e21.5 cm x 28 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eJuly 11, 1955 (São Paulo), May 03, 1967 (United States), and July 31, 1974 (United States).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePaper fragile due to age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUnique set.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1955 Letter | This letter is very interesting because it mentions little-known research conducted between 1950 and 1953 in rural Brazil, in the São Francisco Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1967 Letter | This letter mentions the publication of the book that was released in Brazil in 1971: \u003cem\u003ePierson, Donald. 1971 [1942] Brancos e pretos na Bahia: estudo de contato racial. 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However, these campaigns were poorly received by the \"carioca\" people, who revolted, for example, in 1904, with the famous Vaccine Revolt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs this postcard from a French tourist to a Parisian nurse relates, the Rio de Janeiro of 1903 already faced enormous social difficulties, despite its natural and cultural charms: a reality still very much present today.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glórias | Autógrafos e Manuscritos Raros","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":139125620756,"sku":"173LEI21","price":0.0,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1945\/8243\/products\/postal-manuscrito-rio-de-janeiro-1903-1.jpg?v=1682367418"},{"product_id":"carta-de-critica-ao-jornalismo-1956","title":"Letter of criticism from Coelho Netto's children to Valdemar Cavalcanti (1956)","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn 1956, the illustrious literary critic Valdemar Cavalcanti received a letter of complaint from the family of the writer Coelho Netto.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCritical letter from the three sons of author Coelho Netto to literary critic Valdemar Cavalcanti.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e One page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e In Portuguese.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e 22 cm x 32.7 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Rio de Janeiro, June 3, 1956.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Restored document, in good condition\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e of conservation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Unique piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Valdemar Cavalcanti (1912 - 1982) was an award-winning writer, a pioneer of journalism in Brazil and literary criticism, working for decades as a columnist for Assis Chateaubriand's 'O Jornal'. Coelho Netto (1864 - 1934) was part of the old guard and a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters, recognized for his talent but considerably opposed by the modernists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eTribuna da Imprensa is an important Brazilian newspaper founded in 1949: it was in it that, in 1954, Lacerda published the text suggesting that the military demand the resignation of President Getúlio Vargas, creating the scandal that would lead him to commit suicide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eRafael Cavalcanti, journalist and grandson of Valdemar Cavalcanti, comments on this old letter:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003e(...) my grandfather worked as a literary critic for many years, during a very intense and productive cultural period. He wrote decades of articles and chronicles. 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Contact us via WhatsApp: +55 31 98221-5758 or by email: contato@glorias.com.br\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristmas 1944, the painter Salvador Dali - a refugee in the United States - gifts friends with a colorful drawing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmerican edition of Maurice-Yves Sandoz's book, \"Fantastic Memories\", published in 1936, with a pen-and-ink dedication drawing by Salvador Dali during Christmas 1944.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecipient(s) of the dedication not identified.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe book contains 129 pages and is written in English, but Dali's dedication is in French.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18 cm x 26 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnited States.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent condition\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnique piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo (...) Affectionate memory, Christmas 1944\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSalvador Dali (1904 - 1989) was one of Spain's most important surrealist artists, working as a visual artist, painter, and sculptor. His work had several influences, such as that of Pablo Picasso, whom he met in Paris in 1929, as well as Freud's psychological works. In the 1930s, a period of great artistic production, Dali joined the artistic movement known as surrealism. His works, with extraordinary artistic quality, are almost always representations of a bizarre universe, such as the famous \"The Persistence of Memory\" (1931), \"Soft Construction with Boiled Beans: Premonition of Civil War\" (1936), \"Sleep\" (1937), or \"Giraffe on Fire\" (1937).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaurice-Yves Sandoz (1892 - 1958) was a Swiss writer, specializing in fantastic literature, he participated in the surrealist movement and admired Dali.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDali personalized the book with this drawing made with a natural feather. He used black India ink and red ink, representing a surrealist scene: a mother accompanied by a girl pointing at a shooting star. 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Contact us via WhatsApp: +55 31 98221-5758 or email: contato@glorias.com.br\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnthusiastic drawing by the controversial Minas Gerais sculptor Alfredo Ceschiatti, a constant partner of Oscar Niemeyer.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrawing with a dedication from the sculptor Alfredo Ceschiatti.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eFor D. Maria José or Zezé, as she was known.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eDate and location unknown.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e26 cm x 21 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent state\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e of conservation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUnique piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlfredo Ceschiatti (1918 - 1989) was a sculptor from Minas Gerais, of international fame. He primarily explored the female figure, represented with pure and rounded forms. His first trip to Italy in 1938 was decisive in the admiration he felt for the works of Renaissance masters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor me, Italy was a shock. (...) Ultimately, Michelangelo taught me my whole life; he was my great emotion\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis influence also explains the almost always monumental character of his works. Each sculpture took him two to three months, from the first study to the casting, done by specialized assistants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI think a lot about where it will be placed; that's my starting point, and I prefer large outdoor pieces, where there's more possibility to explore planes, shadows, lights. I'd like to make even larger sculptures, like Christ the Redeemer, which I think is a beautiful work. I don't think sculpture should be a small decorative object. It needs to have a more monumental sense.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndeed, in 1943, Alfredo Ceschiatti began his collaboration on Oscar Niemeyer's revolutionary projects, for which the mayor of Belo Horizonte, Juscelino Kubitschek, commissioned the Pampulha Lagoon complex. This was the beginning of the trajectory that would make the architect an internationally renowned professional. Ceschiatti undertook the bas-relief of the Pampulha Church, which won an award, taking the power of the Sistine Chapel as an inspiring source. He also sculpted \"O Abraço\" (The Embrace), a work depicting two embracing women, considered immoral by the traditional Minas Gerais family of the time: it was kept for many years until it was finally exhibited in a garden in Pampulha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1960, he completed The Three Armed Forces, the theme of the Monument to the Dead of World War II, in Rio de Janeiro, certainly becoming one of his most well-known works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe partnership with Oscar Niemeyer reached its peak with the creation of Brasília, where the sculptor's work accompanied the architect's: \"Banhistas\" (Bathers) at Palácio da Alvorada, \"Justiça\" (Justice) at the Supreme Federal Court, \"Duas Irmãs\" (Two Sisters) at Itamarati, or \"Evangelistas e Anjos\" (Evangelists and Angels) at the Brasília Cathedral were works by Alfredo Ceschiatti.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNiemeyer said of him: \u003cem\u003e“Like two good friends, we go through life. 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She founded the Escola Classe da 104 Sul and was a great friend of the artist, among others like Oscar Niemeyer and Athos Bulcão,\"\u003c\/em\u003e wrote a visitor to the Glórias collection, Claudio Pereira, whom we thank for this information.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDocuments by the sculptor are mainly preserved by his family and public institutions; this enthusiastic drawing is a rarity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glórias | Autógrafos e Manuscritos Raros","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":149676032020,"sku":"143LEI15","price":0.0,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1945\/8243\/products\/desenho-alfredo-ceschiatti.jpg?v=1682366130"},{"product_id":"carta-de-zelia-amado-sobre-jorge-amado","title":"Letter from Zélia Amado about Jorge Amado","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eThis item is no longer available. However, we can eventually put you in touch with its owner — who knows if they might accept your offer? — or, alternatively, suggest other items of similar interest, without any obligation. Contact us via WhatsApp: +55 31 98221-5758 or email: contato@glorias.com.br\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZélia Amado, wife and partner of the famous Brazilian writer Jorge Amado, describes the author's success on the streets of Portugal.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLetter from Zélia Amado to the couple Zora Seljan and Antonio Olinto (referred to as \"Zolintos\").\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eOne page, very delicate tissue paper, with Tivoli hotel letterhead, in Lisbon, where the Amado couple used to stay.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIn Portuguese.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e13.5 cm x 20 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePortugal, undated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent condition\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUnique piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExcerpt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(...) Jorge is pointed out - often stopped - in the streets as the guy from the soap operas. This is because people think - all of Portugal watches Brazilian soap operas - that Jorge is the author of all of them and, some, that he is an actor: \"Look, there's the guy who writes the soap operas!\", \"look, that gentleman has a good head!\", \"aren't you Colonel Ramiro by any chance?\" (...) They get their feet tangled, confuse everything (...).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA great admirer of Jorge Amado's work, Zélia Amado (1916 - 2008) began working with Jorge Amado in 1945 in the movement for the amnesty of political prisoners. Shortly after, the two writers married, and Zélia decided to help her husband by revising and typing his original manuscripts. They lived in Rio de Janeiro, Paris, and Czechoslovakia, where Zélia began a project to photograph Jorge, creating a record of all key events in the writer's life. Finally, they moved to Salvador, Bahia, his hometown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout his life, Jorge Amado maintained intense correspondence with Brazilian and foreign personalities. More than 100,000 pages are in the process of being cataloged at his foundation, documents that will unfortunately - by the writer's own will – only be made available to the public from 2051. 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However, we may be able to put you in touch with its owner – who knows, they might accept your offer? – or, alternatively, suggest other items of similar interest, without any obligation. Please contact us via WhatsApp: +55 31 98221-5758 or by email: contato@glorias.com.br\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJ.R.R. Tolkien, the creator of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, describes his vision of The Hobbit to an illustrator.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree-and-a-half-page handwritten letter, written and signed by J.R.R. Tolkien to an illustrator, Miss Skyes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIn English.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e2 leaves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e13.4 cm x 16.4 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eEngland, July 1956.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent condition\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUnique piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTolkien (1892 - 1973) opens, \u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"you are more than justified in writing, and I beg your pardon for causing you anxiety. I have been negligent, I fear; but I am a terribly married man, working full-time and completing the whole Lord of the Rings has been exhausting.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe continues, \u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I have not yet done anything about it, as the publishers were unwilling to consider any illustrated edition or one more luxurious and expensive than the one just issued. I have avoided, having been ill earlier in the year and due to other difficulties, going to London for a long period of time, and if you were obliged to send me your drawings (and I must return them) by post, I would be reluctant to send them to an office in that manner, under my care. I have shown your drawings to other readers and the reactions have been positive; although most agree that the best way to make hobbits is to make them absolutely like human beings (with the exception of a goatee or a hair boot) and not too childish, with round eyes, etc. I don't remember what observations I mentioned (I have no secretary, I have no copies, unless I type). But I think you need a copy of the book. I'm sorry I don't have any left (I need to save my own!); but I can, if you wish, send you some copies necessary for your work.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe author signs strongly with ink pen and then adds a note with his initials, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"only that - if and when I receive any money from the book after paying its costs: I haven't received any yet - I like your drawings so much that I would like to ask your permission to buy some for myself, also in case any illustrated edition might be made.\"\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1933, he began telling his children the story of a friendly creature named Bilbo. It was based on this character that Tolkien wrote \"The Hobbit\". Having been finished in 1936, this book was published a year later, finding enormous success. In 1948, he completed the sequence to \"The Hobbit\", \"The Lord of the Rings\". 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Contact us via WhatsApp: +55 31 98221-5758 or email: contato@glorias.com.br\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe famous crooner Frank Sinatra writes a Christmas dedication for a women's magazine in Rio de Janeiro.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOld photograph of Frank Sinatra, with a dedication from the American star to Jornal Das Moças.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn English.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e~ 18 cm x 23.5 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRio de Janeiro, Brazil, no date.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood condition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnique piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChristmas Greetings\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eto Jornal Das Mocas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrank Sinatra\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOn the reverse, stamped\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrank Sinatra\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrank Sinatra (1915 - 1998) was one of the most important figures in popular music of the last century, alongside Elvis Presley and the Beatles. His career spanned 60 years, as a singer, actor, and on television.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a singer, his musical hits include classics such as Fly Me to the Moon, My Way, and New York, New York. Sinatra particularly enjoyed bossa nova and was a great admirer of Tom Jobim; they sang Garota de Ipanema together. He performed a historic show in Brazil, at a packed Maracanã stadium with 170,000 people, in 1980. Frank Sinatra also appeared in more than fifty films, including \"From Here to Eternity\" (1953), which earned him an Oscar for best actor. With intense political involvement in the United States, Sinatra was accused in the early 1950s of being a member of the mafia and organized crime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJornal das Moças was a women's periodical published in the city of Rio de Janeiro, distributed in capitals throughout the country and in major interior cities, which circulated in Brazil between 1914 and 1965. 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However, we may be able to connect you with its owner — who knows, they might accept your offer? — or, alternatively, suggest other items of similar interest, without any commitment. Contact us via WhatsApp: +55 31 98221-5758 or by email: contato@glorias.com.br\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA dedication in the form of sheet music, with a letter, from the Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos to a pianist friend.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDocument with small musical score and signature, with a letter, from Heitor Villa-Lobos, to the pianist Adelina Santiago \"Didi\".\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne sheet, front and back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn Portuguese.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13.3 cm x 19 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eState of Pará.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e08\/01\/1946.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood condition, some small stains that do not affect the texts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnique item.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFront\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIs it possible?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Di, in place of Do,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Do, in place of Di.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e H. Villa-Lobos\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBack\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDidi,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor those who are willing to pursue a difficult but glorious work like the one learned and practiced in your home, but it can be said again, once this work is possessed in the purest and most beautiful of all philosophies. However, it will never be too much to repeat, as I do now, quoting this snippet from the Proverbs of Solomon: 'Guard your heart above all else, for from it come the fruits of life.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e1.8.46, Pará\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeitor Villa-Lobos (1887 - 1959) is considered, by both amateurs and specialists, as the greatest Brazilian conductor and composer. In 1915, Villa-Lobos began working as an instrumentalist and at 19 years old he made his first compositions. He traveled extensively around the world, especially in France and the United States, conducting his own compositions and gaining the admiration of the public, including Debussy and Stravinsky. 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