{"title":"History and Society","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class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeclaration of Legal Compliance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e All historical documents available on this website were acquired legally, through public auctions, authorized sales, and legitimate sources, with records and proof of origin duly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":"luis-carlos-prestes","title":"Letter signed by Luís Carlos Prestes (1947)","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 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\n\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn 1947, communist leader Carlos Prestes thanks an admirer for their support of democracy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLetter typed and signed by Luís Carlos Prestes to a sympathizer of the communist party.\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\u003e20.6 cm x 24 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eRio de Janeiro, March 18, 1947.\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(...) I thank you for your congratulations on our Party's victory in the January 19 elections in São Paulo.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt is our duty, as patriots, to give our utmost to consolidate the victories achieved, fighting to rigorously enforce the Constitution and ensure Democracy in our land.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI am sure that you will be willing to help us in this task, by joining the Communist Party, whose ranks are open to all good Brazilians (...).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLuís Carlos Prestes (1898 – 1990), a person little known to most Brazilians, was, however, one of the most influential political figures in Brazil in the 20th century. Leader of the Communist Party of Brazil (PCB) for more than 50 years, he was persecuted his entire life for trying to rally the population against the power of the ruling oligarchy and, through revolution, demand political and social reforms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe formed the Prestes Column, with the purpose of traveling across Brazil to propagate \"tenentista\" ideas, completing a 25,000 km march through the interior of the country until 1927, when the group went into exile in Bolivia. Converted to Marxist ideology, he traveled to the former USSR and clandestinely returned to Brazil in 1935, married to the German Jewish communist Olga Benário. After leading the failed coup known as the Communist Uprising (1935), with the aim of overthrowing then-president Getúlio Vargas and establishing a socialist government, he was arrested and his wife handed over to the Nazi police in Germany, where she died in a concentration camp. After the war, with a more democratic Brazil, Prestes became a senator, but was soon forced to return to clandestinity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Brazilians who participated in left-wing political movements since the 1940s, this letter commemorating a victory in the 1947 elections, a decisive year, holds special historical value.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position: absolute; left: -125px; top: -18.3385px;\" id=\"gtx-trans\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Glórias | Autógrafos e Manuscritos Raros","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40638897556,"sku":"210DIR33","price":0.0,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1945\/8243\/products\/carta-assinada-luiz-carlos-prestes.jpg?v=1682367494"},{"product_id":"dedicatoria-de-beatriz-milhazes-2013","title":"Dedication by Beatriz Milhazes (2013)","description":"\u003ch2\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIn 2013, Rio de Janeiro painter Beatriz Milhazes signed a booklet for the exhibition \"Meu Bem\" in Rio de Janeiro.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDedication by Beatriz Milhazes to \"Cláudio\", in the catalogue of the exhibition \"Meu Bem\".\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Three pages forming a booklet, front and back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e In Portuguese.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e 18 cm x 18 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Rio de Janeiro, between August and October 2013.\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\u003eTo Claudio, with a hug, Beatrix\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eBeatriz Milhazes (born 1960) is a Brazilian artist born in Rio de Janeiro. 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. Adriana and I, in very different ways, have these issues of our thinking about the country's culture very clear.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMuch sought after in international galleries and auctions, the works of Beatriz Milhazes have reached record prices in recent years. The artist from Rio de Janeiro, who lives between Rio de Janeiro, Paris and New York, has become a renowned artist, who will be increasingly sought after by Brazilian and foreign collectors. Her autographs are rare, and this piece stands out for its excellent condition and its biographical content, which further enhance the artist's dynamic signature.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glórias | Autógrafos e Manuscritos Raros","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":115784482836,"sku":"252LEI38","price":900.0,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1945\/8243\/products\/autografo-beatriz-milhazes-1.jpg?v=1682367351"},{"product_id":"necrologia-de-dom-pedro-ii-por-edmond-planchut-1891","title":"Necrology of Dom Pedro II (1891)","description":"\u003ch2\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIn his obituary of Dom Pedro II, a close friend of the French writer George Sand reveals many previously unpublished details about the emperor's life.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eObituary of Dom Pedro II by Edmond Planchut.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e 12 pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e In French.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e 13.6 cm x 21.2 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e France, Cannes region, 1891.\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 \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExcerpts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the 19th century alone, how many kings, powerful emperors, similar to the cedar, as the poet says, saw the sickle fall on their proud heads and were swept away as a result of revolutionary turbulence? (...) Among all these sovereigns of various dispossessed titles, there is certainly one who is an exception, a notable exception: Dom Pedro de Alcântara, the Emperor of Brazil.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eI will therefore only sketch the prince, and this sketch will describe him as I saw him when I had the honor of being admitted during the last winters he spent in France. It was Cannes, of all the winter resorts that were offered to him, that he loved the most. My conviction is that the noble outcast came less to enjoy a mild temperature and the rays of a vivifying sun, than to seek on the horizon of the blue gulf that forms there, a vaporous view of the bay of Rio de Janeiro (...).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfter a few minutes of conversation with Dom Pedro, in the lounge of the hotel whose first floor he occupied, we were convinced that what worried him least was not his empire, but the lost crown (...). At one of the sessions of the city's literary society, in which he never failed to participate, a talented poet, M. Liegeant, felt it his duty to tell in his presence the story of his political life. The emperor, deeply moved, thanked the speaker courteously, but this return to a past that he had tried to forget affected him greatly: he was even, for a few days, seriously ill. It was said, and when the same society summoned him again, they spoke only of travel, natural history and archaeology.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the living room I mentioned (...), the tables, sofas, chairs (...) were covered with newspapers, magazines, novels of the day, photographs and opera scores. There were also the books in Arabic, Hebrew, Spanish, English and Portuguese that he translated fluently and from which he liked to read passages whenever the opportunity arose.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eThis emperor was enthusiastic about poetry and came to consider Victor Hugo, whom he visited several times in Paris, as the greatest of French poets.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eHe had a profound antipathy towards the novelists and the new realist school. He did not deny that they had enormous talent, but, like so many others, he wondered where it was necessary to pretend and see humanity only from its abject sides. He compared them to Walter Scott, Octave Feuillet and especially to George Sand, whom he considered the greatest writer, the most literary genius of the century. And then he quoted to me, since he had a prodigious memory, what the illustrious writer wrote (...).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(...) He had told George Sand of his desire to meet and greet her in Berry, at the Château de Nohant, where she lived. Dom Pedro's request (...) was unsuccessful. Madame Sand, who had great simplicity of taste, feared that her dwelling, which was more rural than stately, would not have all the comforts to which she supposed a sovereign was accustomed, and feigned an impediment. When I mentioned to His Majesty that I had always been Nohant's host, the Emperor renewed his deep regret at not having met the illustrious writer. Then, upon learning that I had always maintained friendly relations with his two granddaughters, Aurore and Gabrielle, he asked me to tell them, very insistently, the admiration he had for their illustrious grandmother.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eNo existence was calmer, better organized, than that of the Emperor Dom Pedro de Alcântara. With the exception of the temporary discomfort of which I have spoken, we never saw him ill.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEvery day, unless the wind was very strong, the Emperor would go out (...); he was invariably accompanied by his doctor and his valet. No medal on his coat (...). He would have himself driven along the road to Antibes or Frejus, returning invariably by a beautiful promenade that runs along the sea and which is called La Croisette, (...), with a firm and rapid step. When he met a familiar face on his way, he would stop and, after a cordial exchange, with a handshake, he would continue his walk until lunch. Part of the afternoon was devoted to her, Madame Countess of Anjou, in a new drive.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe evenings, with a few close friends, were spent around a billiard table at the hotel. He might be invited to an elegant party at one of those marvelous villas in Cannes. Miss Ruth Mercier, a watercolourist of immense talent, might invite him to an exhibition of her paintings. Or he might be invited to a charity event, a concert, or the performance of a new play; Dom Pedro never failed to go. The same thing happened when a renowned artist came to play at the city theatre. He paid for the tickets like a mere mortal and, as such, very modest, the best seats were not reserved for him. One evening he was satisfied with a lonely seat (...), whose entrance was bristling with irregular marches. More than one spectator was saddened; only the Emperor seemed not to mind (...).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhotographers and painters approached him incessantly, and so great was his kindness that he always gave himself up. He was about fifty years old, and really very handsome. One day, when he was posing for a painter friend of mine, His Majesty said to me in a foreign language, so as not to be understood by the artist:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003e\"Whose hands is this man painting, see if they look like mine?\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eAll those pastimes to which he indulged out of kindness, and also out of love for everything that was far from or near literature and science, did not prevent him from following with interest what was going on under the dome of the Institute. It was as he was leaving, barely covered, one of the sessions of the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences, of which he was a member, that a shudder seized him and carried him to the grave.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAs in previous years, if he had returned before the first cold snaps of winter, the sunny path of the Côte d'Azur, Dom Pedro would still have been one of the most beloved guests. It should be added that the repercussions of the disturbances that once again shook Brazil reached him more quickly in Paris than on a distant beach, and this was undoubtedly what made him postpone his departure for Cannes. He should have lived there only for the memory and the emptiness he left behind. As I write these lines, friends (...) announce to me with sad surprise that they find less excitement in the vicinity of Cannes than in the past and, on the charming promenade of the Croisette, a less lively crowd than in previous years.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe absence or departure of a person, even the Emperor of Brazil, certainly cannot be the cause of the emptiness that my friends perceive. However, when every day, at the same time, on the same walk and for years, our eyes have become accustomed to encountering a beloved face, or one of those august personages who, like Dom Pedro, inspire sympathy, it is natural that when the habit ceases, we feel sadness as a great emptiness for the heart.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eEdmond Planchut was a journalist and adventurer, a close friend of the brilliant and scandalous French writer George Sand (1804 - 1876) and her daughters. Sand was a pioneering feminist whom Dom Pedro II admired, something that Princess Isabel disapproved of, as evidenced by a letter from her to her father: \u003cem\u003e\"Not a single word for me, and he finds time to go and visit George Sand, a woman of great talent, it is true, but also so immoral! (...) No matter how incognito he goes, one always knows who Mr. Dom Pedro de Alcântara is, and shouldn't he be, above all, a good Catholic and, therefore, keep away from himself anything that is immoral?\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis text is a precious testimony about the Emperor of Brazil, written by someone who lived directly with him in Cannes, in the south of France, for months. The simple tastes and modesty of the Emperor, despite his prestige and immense culture, his admiration for the writers George Sand and Victor Hugo, his pleasure in coming to Cannes for long walks, his longing for Brazil and its people and, finally, the circumstances of his death and the impact it had on France, draw the attention of the reader who holds this exceptional document in his hands.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glórias | Autógrafos e Manuscritos Raros","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":115854704660,"sku":"227EBA16","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1945\/8243\/products\/necrologia-dom-pedro-ii-por-edmond-planchut-1.jpg?v=1682366102"},{"product_id":"carta-manuscrita-de-allan-kardec-1860","title":"Allan Kardec handwritten letter (1860)","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 pieces of similar interest, without any 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\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. 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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. According to tradition, he protects and favors all who turn to him with faith and devotion, winning battles, disputes, persecutions, and injustices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigaud produced many drawings during his life, but this document, about one of his most known works, presents a sketch in excellent condition and enlightening comments from the artist himself.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glórias | Autógrafos e Manuscritos Raros","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":115864174612,"sku":"229LEI32","price":0.0,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1945\/8243\/products\/desenhos-eugenio-de-proenca-sigaud-igreja-sao-jorge.jpg?v=1682365664"},{"product_id":"carta-manuscrita-de-janio-quadros-1978","title":"Handwritten letter from Jânio Quadros (1978)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis item is no longer available. However, we can eventually 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 by email: contato@glorias.com.br\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn admirer asks former president Jânio Quadros for an autograph and receives a surprising response!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandwritten letter from Jânio Quadros to Mr. Peter.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eOne page + 2 photographs of Jânio Quadros (courtesy)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIn English. 13.8 cm x 17.4 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eProbably Brazil, November 18, 1978. Good condition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent state of\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e preservation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUnique piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Mr. Peter, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI am not important enough to send photographs, not to mention that I am one of the ugliest men in the world... \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnyway, your letter made me very happy, best wishes to you and your family, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJ. Quadros\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNovember 18, 1978\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJânio Quadros (1917 - 1992) was the first president to take office in the new capital, Brasília. He governed Brazil for only 7 months before resigning in 1961, one of the most unusual events in the country's history. His vice president, João Goulart, took power, which reinforced the resistance of conservative and military elites, and ultimately paved the way for the 1964 military coup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJânio was a charismatic leader who aimed to end corruption and, for that reason, won over a large part of the public. According to historian Newton Itokazu, from USP (University of São Paulo), \"\u003cem\u003eJânio had a meteoric political career and was a great articulator\u003c\/em\u003e.\" He adds, \"\u003cem\u003eto connect with voters, Jânio would simulate dandruff on his suit and eat mortadella sandwiches during rallies\u003c\/em\u003e.\" For Itokazu, \"\u003cem\u003eone of Jânio's most dissonant characteristics was the formality he used when speaking\u003c\/em\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe humorous tone, typical of the former president who played an important role in contemporary Brazilian history, makes this letter a special rarity. We offer two original and unpublished photographs of Jânio Quadros as a courtesy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glórias | Autógrafos e Manuscritos Raros","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":115871842324,"sku":"226EBA15","price":0.0,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1945\/8243\/products\/carta-manuscrita-janio-quadros.jpg?v=1682367383"},{"product_id":"exemplar-do-livro-negro-da-ditadura-militar-1972","title":"Copy of the Black Book of the Military Dictatorship (1972)","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, 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\u003eExtremely rare work written and distributed clandestinely during the Military Dictatorship in Brazil, to denounce the regime's atrocities.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClandestine book written by the \"Marxist-Leninist Popular Action of Brazil.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e200 pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn Portuguese.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13.8 cm x 17.4 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrazil, July 1972.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood condition, except for the loose cover and torn back cover, both heavily damaged.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eReissued in 2014 for the fiftieth anniversary of the 1964 coup, The Black Book of the Military Dictatorship is \u003cem\u003ea pioneering historical document in denouncing the repression and torture promoted by the dictatorship against its opponents, from the coup to July 1972, when the work was first published in the clandestine printing press of the Marxist-Leninist Popular Action (APML) (...). It is the result of the collective effort of militants who risked their lives to disclose the regime's atrocities.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThose directly involved were: Carlos Azevedo, Bernardo Joffily and Jô Moraes (main authors), José Ricardo Junqueira, Divo and Raquel Guisoni (responsible for printing), Márcio Bueno Ferreira (typing), Renato Rabelo and Duarte Pereira (supervision). The latter coordinated the APML project, which also involved the participation of other militants, such as Aldo Arantes, Narciso Kalili and Elifas Andreato, author of the cover featuring the image of a skull wearing an army cap.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe book provides information about the struggle against the dictatorship promoted by students, intellectuals, religious figures, workers, and peasants, addressing episodes such as \"Bloody Friday,\" workers' strikes, and rural protests, highlighting the repression of regime opponents and denouncing several cases of torture and murder by state agents, many of whom are named, with evidentiary elements to incriminate them. The work presented an initial, admittedly incomplete, list of the \"main murderers and torturers of political prisoners\" (p.179-184). Excerpts from powerful testimonies of those punished by the regime were reproduced, as well as other rarely disclosed documents, such as the poem by a singer from the Pindaré valley, in Maranhão, dedicated to the struggles of peasant leader Manoel da Conceição.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt is true that the themes addressed with pioneering spirit and audacity by the book, in the heat of the events, were later uncovered in more detail by research that had much better conditions for their realization, but this does not diminish the interest in the pioneering synthesis, which highlighted, for example, the existence of clandestine torture and repression centers within the precarious legality of the regime itself, often located on farms, something that today is coming to light with increasing detail in the work of the Truth Commission, which discovers new cases of properties secretly dedicated to the repression and extermination of opponents.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe cramped letters from the typewriter, some typing errors and irregularities, the cover format and other details give the reader the feeling of going back in time and sharing with the authors the difficulties and meticulousness of their artisanal work, as well as the atmosphere of indignation against the dictatorship and its repressive apparatus. The decision to include an insert explaining how the book was produced in 1972, during the heaviest period of repression, bringing brief testimonies from the main individuals involved in this original version, was also a happy one.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe descriptive text above is by Marcelo Ridenti, tenured professor of Sociology at Unicamp, professor of Sociology at IFCH\/Unicamp, Campinas\/SP, Brazil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnly 500 copies of this historical book were printed, distributed in Brazil and abroad. 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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. 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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. 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\u003ePoetic letter from the pioneering feminist movement polemicist, Simone de Beauvoir, to another engaged writer.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandwritten letter from Simone de Beauvoir to Marie-Jo Bonnet.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn French.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e21 cm x 26.8 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo information about date or location.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent 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(...) I've walked a lot, I love this country and the cicadas: they say they die from singing all day long, it's a love song that kills them.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimone de Beauvoir is one of the most important writers in French literature, read and studied in universities worldwide. Her best-known book, The Second Sex, is considered the bible of contemporary feminism. Despite being raised very religiously by her family, she became an atheist and, from adolescence, developed vanguard and controversial theories (marriage, abortion, euthanasia, etc.) in favor of people's freedom and autonomy, especially women. She also became famous for her intellectual and loving relationship with another immense French philosopher, Jean-Paul Sartre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarie-Jo Bonnet, historian of women and recipient of this letter, said of her: \u003cem\u003e\"When I met Simone de Beauvoir in 1971 in the MLF (Women's Liberation Movement), she made our generation dream. She was the very example of a free woman who refused to marry and have children, living an egalitarian relationship with Sartre.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA small, simple, yet poetic letter from a monument of world literature.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glórias | Autógrafos e Manuscritos Raros","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":118462087188,"sku":"201ALN1","price":0.0,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1945\/8243\/products\/carta-manuscrita-simone-de-beauvoir-1.jpg?v=1682365503"},{"product_id":"carta-assinada-pela-princesa-grace-de-monaco-1959","title":"Letter signed by Princess Grace of Monaco (1959)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis item is no longer available. However, we can eventually put you in touch with its owner — who knows, maybe they'll 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\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrace of Monaco, the philanthropic princess, founder and president of the Red Cross, thanks a generous donor after the annual gala.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTyped letter signed by Princess Grace of Monaco, aka Grace Kelly or Grace Grimaldi, to Raul Bertin.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn French.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20.8 cm x 28 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonaco City, August 25, 1959.\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(...) after all your efforts to ensure the full success of the annual Red Cross gala, you wanted to make a very generous donation to our organization. I was very touched by this generosity (...).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrace of Monaco\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePresident of the Monaco Red Cross\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrace Kelly (1929 - 1982) was first known as a great American actress, winner of the Oscar for Best Actress in 1955 and very influential in Hollywood. After this exceptional career, she became the Princess of Monaco, with her marriage to Rainier III in 1956. A great actress, a fashion icon, one of the most beautiful princesses in history, Grace of Monaco was also a dedicated philanthropist, involved in humanitarian work, which became her focus after the end of her acting career, which was curtailed by her marriage to the Prince. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this letter from 1959, just three years after her highly publicized wedding, the princess thanks an important organizer and generous donor to the Red Cross gala, an event she created and which has become, to this day, one of the most prestigious social charity events in the Principality of Monaco. Here we appreciate the Red Cross letterhead, the delicate text, and the elegant signature of the princess.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glórias | Autógrafos e Manuscritos Raros","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":118536142868,"sku":"196IAA1","price":0.0,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1945\/8243\/products\/carta-assinada-grace-de-monaco.jpg?v=1682367551"},{"product_id":"carta-manuscrita-de-maria-helena-vieira-da-silva","title":"Handwritten letter from Maria Helena Vieira da Silva","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 can potentially 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 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. Furthermore, almost all of the painter's letters have been preserved by her family and by Portuguese and French institutions: only half a dozen, owned by collectors, have appeared on the market in recent years.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glórias | Autógrafos e Manuscritos Raros","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":118698311700,"sku":"205MAN3","price":0.0,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1945\/8243\/products\/carta-manuscrita-maria-helena-vieira-da-silva-2.jpg?v=1682366853"},{"product_id":"carta-historica-sobre-o-escandalo-do-canal-do-panama-1893","title":"Historical letter on the Panama Canal scandal (1893)","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe only person convicted in the Panama Canal scandal expresses his feelings about prison and justice.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eHistorical letter from the deputy Charles Baïhaut, imprisoned in the Etampes jail, to a friend.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eFour pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eIn French.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e13 cm x 20 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eEtampes, August 12, 1893.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eExcellent state of preservation.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eOne-of-a-kind.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExcerpts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003cem\u003e(...) I had, I admit, in 1886, a moment of failure, when I violated the law. I did not deceive anyone, I did not sell false values, I did not commit any error, I was not a blackmailer, I am not guilty of fraud, I concluded, impartially and without hypocrisy, a free contract: an illegal contract, but not a shameful bargain, an agreement prohibited by the code, but what can explain the conscience, if not by the absurd. That is the guilt.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003cem\u003e(...) I will fully reimburse the amount received, the rest of my money will go to the Federal Revenue Service, I will lose my rights, my status, my career, I spent long months away from those I love, I suffered all the abuses and all the tortures, I suffered and cried.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003cem\u003e(...) This is my opinion. Let's compare it to others'. Perhaps I could consider myself left out by human society; this society is very difficult to maintain respect in, since it punishes one person without catching all the guilty, since the alleged application of the law is a parody of absolute justice.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThe Panama Scandal is a case of corruption related to the construction of the Panama Canal at the end of the 19th century. The aim of the project was to facilitate the movement of goods and people between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, without ships having to circumnavigate South America. In 1879, the Frenchman Ferdinand de Lesseps, famous for creating the Suez Canal, was chosen by an international committee to begin the 75 km project in Panama.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eBegun in 1881, the project quickly fell behind schedule due to tropical diseases and numerous accidents.  Lesseps then organized public subscriptions to finance his increasingly expensive project.  Under pressure, he diverted some of these funds to bribe journalists and politicians who could conceal the shipyard's difficulties and vote for new laws authorizing a loan. The strategy failed, and the company was liquidated on February 4, 1889, causing the bankruptcy of 85,000 shareholders. The United States of America finally completed the canal in 1914.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e In 1892, a journalist exposed the case, placing dozens of deputies and ministers under suspicion of corruption; Charles Baïhaut (1843 - 1917) was the only one who admitted the crime and was sentenced to five years in prison in Etampes, from where he wrote this moving letter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe unprecedented and extensive content of this letter by Charles Baïhaut is a historical testament to the first major public corruption scandal, caused by the construction of a gigantic project, the Panama Canal, which would definitively change world trade.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glórias | Autógrafos e Manuscritos Raros","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":131265724436,"sku":"159GTV3","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1945\/8243\/products\/carta-historica-escandalo-canal-panama-1.jpg?v=1682367394"},{"product_id":"carta-manuscrita-de-ronnie-biggs-1995","title":"Ronnie Biggs handwritten letter (1995)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\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. 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 1995, the famous British fugitive Ronnie Biggs writes an incredible letter from Rio de Janeiro.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandwritten letter from Ronnie Biggs to Garry King.\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\u003e21 cm x 29.5 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eRio de Janeiro, October 9, 1995.\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 G. King,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThank you for your letter,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eand also thank you for the newspapers.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMost newspapers depress me, but I enjoy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003edoing the crossword puzzles!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe reason I got into the Train Robbery\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ewas the desire to get my hands on\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ea lot of money! I imagined it\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ecould solve all my financial problems\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eand win me the good life, but things\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003edidn't exactly go as planned!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnyway, good luck with your project\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eand always remember that Crime\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003edoes not (and never!) pay!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWith best wishes,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eRonnie Biggs. Rio, 1995.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRonnie Biggs (1929 - 2013) is a famous English criminal who participated in 1963 in the \"heist of the century\" or \"Great Train Robbery\", the audacious attack on an English mail train carrying 125 bags of money worth a total of 2.6 million pounds at the time, equivalent to about 150 million reais today. 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? Indeed, Ronnie Biggs explains why he participated in the robbery - \u003cem\u003e\"to get my hands on a lot of money and solve my financial problems\"\u003c\/em\u003e - but he also clearly shows regret by telling G. King: \u003cem\u003e\"always remember that crime does not (and never will) pay.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe letter is in excellent condition, with beautiful handwriting, and the association of Ronnie Biggs x Garry King adds value to the document. Garry King, the recipient of this letter, is a renowned British collector of handwritten documents who knew Biggs personally. An interesting additional element is the address that Ronnie Biggs wrote, even while on the run, in the upper right corner of the letter, in Santa Teresa where he lived until 2001, when he decided to return to England, where he was arrested and ended his life.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glórias | Autógrafos e Manuscritos Raros","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":132863557652,"sku":"156ACK2","price":0.0,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1945\/8243\/products\/carta-manuscrita-ronnie-biggs.jpg?v=1682367817"},{"product_id":"bilhete-manuscrito-de-gabriela-mistral","title":"Handwritten note by Gabriela Mistral (1940s)","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 connect you 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 email: contato@glorias.com.br\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGabriela Mistral, the first Latin American Nobel laureate in literature, writes a mysterious note to an American collector.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandwritten note by Gabriela Mistral, unsigned.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eOn the verso, another autograph text by Fredy Wang (a composer?).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA 1\/2 rectangular sheet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIn Spanish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e19 cm x 12.5 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e1940s or early 1950s, probably in New York.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWith some minor wear around the edges, paper yellowed by time, clear writing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUnique piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI remember a creature who loves music and knows nothing about it: she loves music like a reader enjoys good literature.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGabriela Mistral (1889 - 1957) was a Chilean poet, teacher, activist, and the first Latin American author to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1945: she remains the only Latin American woman awarded in this category.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough she had no formal education after the age of 12, Mistral became a prolific and beloved poet, as well as a widely respected instructor. After her retirement, she taught abroad, worked for the League of Nations, taught at several American and European universities, and served as a consul in various posts abroad. She was a great friend of Pablo Neruda, her fellow Chilean poet, whom she met in Madrid and who was also a Nobel laureate in literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGabriela Mistral's poems blend American and European cultures and address themes such as death, children, and motherhood. Among her most famous poems are \"Su Nombre es Hoy,\" \"Piececitos de Niño,\" \"Balada,\" \"Todas Íbamos a Ser Reinas,\" \"La Oración de la Maestra,\" \"El Ángel de la Guarda,\" \"Decálogo del Artista,\" and \"La Flor del Aire.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost half a century after Gabriela Mistral's death, her presence can still be felt throughout Chile. There isn't a city in this country that doesn't have a street, square, or school named after her... and her poems and essays are part of school curricula.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis document by Gabriela Mistral was part of an autograph album kept by a major New York collector who worked at the UN when Gabriela lived near New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGabriela Mistral is probably the most well-known writer on the South American continent and a legend in Chile. Internationally recognized for her Nobel Prize in Literature, her documents available to private collectors are very rare, even more so when they are manuscripts. Mysterious, the content draws attention, and the paper is in good condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glórias | Autógrafos e Manuscritos Raros","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":133802459156,"sku":"194LIO6","price":0.0,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1945\/8243\/products\/bilhete-manuscrito-gabriela-mistral.jpg?v=1682366233"},{"product_id":"carta-assinada-por-juan-peron-1961","title":"Letter signed by Juan Perón (1961)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\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\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn 1961, exiled and greatly annoyed by an English journalist, Argentine President Juan Perón criticizes and counter-argues.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTyped letter, signed in red by Juan Perón to Don Lawrence A. Flockhart, in London.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eOne page, with the original envelope, stamps, and \"Juan Perón\" letterhead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIn Spanish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e21 cm x 29.5 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eMadrid, October 18, 1961.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eGood overall condition, fragile paper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUnique piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy dear friend:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eToday I received your letter of October 4th and thank you for your kind greeting, which I return with my deepest affection.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI read the article “The Treasure that Perón Can’t Touch,” published by Randolph Churchill in the “News Of The World,” which you sent me. Undoubtedly, he is an indecent slanderer, one of many who seek notoriety at the expense of others' honor. I usually don't bother with these fools, because when one resorts to slander, insult, or accusation, it is because one honors a value or something one fears or envies.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHowever, as this \"sorcerer's apprentice\" refers to the current situation in Argentina, I am pleased to send you two documents in which I comment on such matters, fully adhering to reality through data and statistics that, undoubtedly, this tourist does not know. The regrettable thing is that the “News Of The World” lent itself to this defamatory publication, which also shows me that it is a newspaper of little value and importance.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAs for the personal insults that this scoundrel gratuitously directs at me, perhaps one day he can swallow them with his own tongue. My vast experience tells me, on the other hand, that everything this slanderer has said is to curry favor with my political enemies, who will undoubtedly have given him some business; this is usually how such services are paid for.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI do not know by what force of destiny the children of important people usually turn out to be idiots, especially when it comes to alcoholic inheritance, and I imagine that this Randolph has not escaped this law of inheritance. For this reason, I am inclined to think that he is a despicable character, not worth engaging in irrelevant and ineffective refutations. Nevertheless, I send you this letter and the reports, to which I previously referred, should you deem it pertinent to say something.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThank you very much for your attention, I am pleased to be at your service for whatever you may need, and I reiterate my affectionate greeting and gratitude.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA big hug.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJuan Perón\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExtensive typewritten document in 10 parts, written by Juan Perón for his \"compañeros\" in Argentina.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThis is a complete and incisive summary of the current political, social, and economic situation in Argentina, as well as the decline of the \"so-called governing class,\" followed by \"Where do we go from here?\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e64 pages, with \"Juan Perón\" letterhead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIn Spanish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e~ 21 cm x 29 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eMadrid, October 1961.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eGood overall condition, fragile paper\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUnique piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJuan Perón (1895 - 1974) was president of Argentina between 1946 and 1955 and between 1973 and 1974. The military coup in September 1955 forced him into exile until 1973 in Paraguay, Venezuela, Panama, the Dominican Republic, and for some time in Madrid, where he wrote this letter and document.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a great cult of personality and close to the ideas of Hitler and Mussolini during World War II, Perón is considered a dictator by historians. However, the main difference from fascism was that the Peronist regime maintained a multi-party system and respect for the Constitution, including the separation of executive, legislative, and judicial powers. Despite his authoritarian and very repressive stance, Juan Perón was permanently acclaimed between 1945 and 1955 through various elections that confirmed the popularity of his \"Third Way\" policy, which aimed to be an alternative between capitalism and communism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!--nl----\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother reason for his popularity was Juan Perón's second wife, Eva or Evita for others, who greatly contributed to the social image of Peronism among the poorer classes of the population through her work with the sick, the elderly, and orphans. Although her precise role in the politics of Perón's first term remains controversial, Eva Perón certainly introduced issues of justice and social equality into the national discourse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1961, after Evita's death, Juan Perón married cabaret singer María Estela Martínez, who became his third wife and successor in office. Argentina in the 1950s and 1960s was marked by frequent changes in government (eight heads of state from 1955-1973), low economic growth, continuous social pressure, and two military dictatorships (\"Liberating Revolution\" in 1955-58 and \"Argentine Revolution\" from 1966-1973). In exile, Juan Perón continued to observe and analyze the situation in Argentina and communicate with Argentine and foreign allies and sympathizers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is in this context that Juan Perón wrote this letter to Don Lawrence A. Flockhart, an 18-year-old English fascist and Peronist. In it, Perón comments on the article \"The Treasure that Perón can't touch\" by Randolph Churchill, published in the newspaper \"News of the World\" and sent by Flockhart. He vigorously criticizes the author, calling him a \"scoundrel,\" and describes the newspaper as being of \"little value and importance.\" To explain his reasoning, he attaches a manuscript where the economic situation of Argentina was analyzed with \"data and statistics.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere we appreciate Perón's style and emotion in this important year of 1961, when, certainly frustrated by his exile, he explains his historical vision in a very relevant way in the second document. 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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\u003eIn 1967, Prince Rainier of Monaco governed the Principality, rejecting the nomination of a writer for an institutional position.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLetter signed by Prince Rainier of Monaco to André Maurois, a prominent French writer.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eOne page, with the official letterhead of the Principality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIn French.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e20.3 cm x 26.6 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eMonaco, February 3, 1967.\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\u003ePrince Rainier of Monaco (1923 - 2005) ruled the Principality of Monaco from 1949 for almost 56 years, making him one of the longest-reigning monarchs of the 20th century. He became known outside Europe for his marriage to American actress Grace Kelly, for his important constitutional reforms in Monaco, and for his decisions that allowed for the economic expansion of the Principality, primarily through the real estate and tourism sectors. Monaco is a city-state of 35,000 inhabitants, with its own constitution and laws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis letter shows the monarch, a leader, making a decision for the Principality: needing to replace a retiring member of an important judicial body, he thanks but denies a nomination from André Maurois, explaining his concern with balancing the institution's competencies. 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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 pieces 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 Rome, renowned Brazilian diplomat Felix Pacheco expresses his fascination with the founder of Italian fascism, Benito Mussolini.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandwritten letter from Brazilian diplomat Felix Pacheco to dictator Benito Mussolini.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThree pages on Grand Hotel De Russie stationery, in Rome.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIn Portuguese.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e14.5 cm x 19 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eRome, Italy, in the 1920s or 1930s.\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\u003eTo His Excellency Mr. President Benito Mussolini.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI do not wish to leave Rome without reiterating to Your Excellency my profound admiration for your admirable work in government. I have traveled through Italy from north to south and have observed everywhere a fever of renovating action that honors the capacity to reconstruct, which has always been the prerogative of the Latin spirit, and greatly ennobles the regime that has integrated under new molds this great land of order, beauty, culture, strength, and dream.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFascism as a doctrine is much debated abroad, but what no one can dispute in bad faith is the brilliant conjunto of victories that the party created by Your Excellency's vigorous genius has achieved in the realm of effective realizations. Italy now looms triply cohesive and united, under the scepter of the House of Savoy, in reconciliation with the Church, and in the general enthusiasm observed for the Head of Government's orientation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe portrait Your Excellency kindly offered me has its marked place on my desk next to the [of His Highness – crossed out] photograph of the Crown Prince, from whom I had the honor of receiving in the State of Bahia, as Minister of Foreign Affairs of my parents, when His Highness passed through Brazil.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI renew to Your Excellency the expression of my best thanks.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFelix Pacheco\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Italy\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eDirector of Jornal do Commercio of Rio de Janeiro, and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Rio de Janeiro\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFelix Pacheco (1879 - 1935) was a respected journalist and writer and one of the owners of Jornal do Commercio, one of the oldest Brazilian newspapers still in circulation. Elected several times as a federal deputy and senator, he served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Artur Bernardes government (1922-1926), which led him to a diplomatic career in Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBenito Mussolini (1880 - 1945) became Prime Minister of Italy in 1922 and is known as one of the key figures in the creation of Fascism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the 1920s and 1930s, several members of the Brazilian federal government and diplomats serving in Italy harbored sympathies for fascism. Such proximity was expressed through the exchange of decorations and favors or, more significantly, through Brazilian support for various decisions of the Italian government: for example, the Abyssinian War or the repression of Italian anti-fascists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the wake of the 1929 crisis, Getúlio Vargas came to power in Brazil, with Nazi Germany and the United States as its main trading partners. Strategic for the supply of raw materials and with both countries preparing for war, Brazil accelerated its trade with Adolf Hitler's Germany, but reversed course when the Vargas government decided to decisively align Brazil with the US after the attack on Pearl Harbor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFelix Pacheco was openly Italophile and close to fascism, as demonstrated by this letter, which he later regretted. 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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 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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExiled in Petrópolis, without her husband, during World War II, the Countess of Paris remains optimistic.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePostcard depicting the Countess of Paris or Princess Isabelle d'Orléans-Braganza, and her four young children.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eComes with a text from the Countess on the back, with New Year wishes (1939).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNo information about the recipient.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIn French.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e13.5 cm x 8.7 cm.\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\u003ePetrópolis, December 26, 1939.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHoping to see you soon, I wish you with all my heart a happy new year.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYour affectionate,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIsabelle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCountess of Paris\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Countess of Paris or Princess Isabelle d'Orléans-Braganza (1911 - 2003) was the granddaughter of Gaston d'Orléans and Princess Isabel, the last imperial princess of Brazil and daughter of Emperor Dom Pedro II of Brazil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered one of the most beautiful women of her time, she married her cousin Henri d'Orléans (1908 - 1999), the presumed heir to the defunct French royal throne, in 1931 in Italy. She lived with her family in Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, and especially in France, where she spent much of her life, organizing many dinners with the global elite, but also various charity events. Generous, elegant, multilingual, and friendly, she was highly respected and admired, especially by the French.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis letter, besides showcasing her elegant handwriting, shows the Countess of Paris with her four children (she had eleven children in total), when she was exiled in Brazil, in Petrópolis, during World War II, without her husband, who had remained in Europe. A few days later, in January 1940, her father, Prince Pedro de Alcântara D'Orléans-Braganza, passed away.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glórias | Autógrafos e Manuscritos Raros","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":137760210964,"sku":"172LEI20","price":0.0,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1945\/8243\/products\/carta-manuscrita-condessa-de-paris-2.jpg?v=1682367734"},{"product_id":"carta-assinada-pelo-marechal-rondon-1952","title":"Letter signed by Marechal Rondon (1952)","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 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 1952, Marshal Rondon, explorer and hero of Brazil's indigenous people, laments his memory problems.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLetter written and signed by Marshal Rondon to Miguel Salasar Mendes de Moraes, also known as Miguel Salazar Mendes de Morais.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIn Portuguese.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eOne page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e22 cm x 29.5 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNo information about the location, 7\/X\/1952.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eOn the front, some rust stains from paper clips, but in excellent condition\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eOn the back are pasted some press articles – of little interest – related to Marshal Rondon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUnique item.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI regret that my natural memory deficiencies have not allowed me to recall many episodes from the intense life that characterized the activity of the always remembered companion (Thaumaturgo de Azevedo).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarshal Rondon (1865 - 1958) was the first to organize expeditions in the west of the country and to establish friendly and permanent contact with indigenous populations, whose defender he became. In 1910, he created the Indian Protection Service (SPI). In these rudimentary journeys, in addition to discovering rivers and mapping territories, he installed telegraph lines in totally isolated regions of the Central-West and North, this \"interior Brazil,\" which was completely forgotten and unknown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn recognition of his peacemaking work, a state, Rondônia, and a terrestrial meridian, number 52, were named after him. Rondon was also nominated twice for the Nobel Peace Prize, one of the nominations made by the physicist Prof. Albert Einstein. Regarding Marshal Rondon, former US President Theodore Roosevelt said:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmerica can present to the world two cyclopean achievements: to the north, the Panama Canal; to the south, Rondon's work, scientific, practical, humanitarian.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this letter, he responds to Miguel Salazar Mendes de Morais, a military man who asks for recollections about Gregorio Thaumaturgo de Azevedo, his wife's grandfather and the first charismatic and controversial head of the joint Brazil-Bolivia commission, responsible for demarcating the border between these countries. 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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\u003eRabindranath Tagore, the first non-European Nobel laureate in literature, signed his portrait during a trip in 1920.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrawing by Jan D. Ros, depicting Rabindranath Tagore, with Tagore's signature.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComes with a document indicating where and when the drawing and a rare book by Jan D. Ros were made.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn Dutch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e29 cm x 21.4 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNetherlands, 1920.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood condition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnique piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabindranath Tagore (1861 - 1941) was the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. 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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\u003eCuban leader Fidel Castro signs a diploma congratulating a Cuban worker for his social involvement.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNominal recognition diploma where Fidel Castro congratulates Cuban worker Eddy Villa Padilla for having participated in the \"Brigadas Universitarias del Trabajo Social\" (University Brigades of Social Work).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSignature of Fidel Castro.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30 cm x 42 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCuba, July 26, 2001.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood condition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnique piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in 1926, Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro (1926 - 2016) overthrew Batista, the US-backed dictator, in 1959. 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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\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrench star Brigitte Bardot signed this photograph during the famous Cannes Film Festival in 1956.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhotograph, in postcard format, signed by Brigitte Bardot during the famous Cannes Film Festival in 1956.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eFountain pen with black ink.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e9 cm x 14 cm.\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\u003eBrigitte Bardot (born in 1934) is a French cultural icon, one of the most famous French artists. A film actress and singer, she was the main female figure of the 1950s and 1960s. 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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\u003eEdmund Hillary, the first man to reach the top of the world, Mount Everest, recounts his historic adventure.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrawing autographed by Edmund Hillary.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWith black ballpoint pen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15 cm x 10 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew Zealand, January 1999.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnique piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdmund Hillary (1919 - 2008) was the first man, along with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, to reach the summit of Mount Everest (8,534 meters), the world's highest mountain, on May 29, 1953. 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Letter from the Living Sea Corporation to Louis Merlin regarding the proposed Museum of the Sea in France.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e A typed page in French, signed by Jean-Michel Cousteau, son of Commander Jacques-Yves Cousteau.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e 21 cm x 29.7 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Great condition\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e conservation, except for the stained lower left corner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Unique piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExcerpts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(...) Given the European market, the location of your project and many other considerations, based on my personal experience of European and American public attractions, I confirm that I believe it is a good idea to make Bonheurville an amusement park with different themes, probably three, one of them being about the sea.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003e(...) Therefore, if this park were named after my father (I spoke to him, he agrees), we would like to have control over the quality of the sea theme.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003e(...) Attached, you will find the first results of the event “Jacques Cousteau´s Living Sea”, which took place on board the Queen Mary cruise ship.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAugust 29, 1972. 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They were also pioneering ecologists who raised awareness among people, especially children and adolescents, about the need to preserve the environment. The books and films produced by the Cousteaus have fascinated many generations around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Jean-Michel Cousteau created the Ocean Futures Society in 1999:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eOur mission is to explore our global ocean, inspiring and educating people\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eAround the world to act responsibly for its protection, documenting\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe critical connection between humanity and nature, and celebrating the\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe vital importance of the ocean for the survival of all life on our planet.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eBorn in Toulon (Southern France), he also spent 20 months, from 1981 to 1983, with his father and family in the Amazon. 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This piece is number 501\/800; the image shown here is a different piece, numbered 34\/800.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e97 x 65 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnique piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe artist's creation had to relate to football without losing her artistic identity; it was a time-consuming work. First, the artist had to consult her father about football. And also do a little research on flags. She finished it in 2005 and, in May 2006, went to Berlin to sign the original.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI focused on the traditional football [black and white panels] and created a central axis for the composition. Around it, I drew five rings, each representing a country on its continent. From this axis, arabesque forms compose a kind of 'dance' on the paper's surface. 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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\u003eThe illustrious French singer Edith Piaf, interpreter of \"L'hymne à l'amour,\" signs an autograph at the beginning of her career.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePromotional postcard signed by Edith Piaf, at ABC Music Hall, for André Bienaimé, show producer.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn French.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10.7 cm x 15.6 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParis, 1936 or 1937.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnique piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Mr Bienaimé avec toute mon amitiers, la môme Piaf\u003c\/em\u003e. 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