In 1969, British novelist Agatha Christie was concerned about the progressive disappearance of hardcover books.
Letter written and signed by Agatha Christie to John Shea of Georgetown University in Washington, United States.
One page.
In English.
13.8 cm x 17.4 cm.
England. October 14, 1969.
Excellent condition of conservation.
Unique piece.
Dear Mr Shea, Thank you for your letter, I think everyone has to collect paperbacks these days, as hardcovers are so few in print that they quickly become unavailable. All the best to you. Kind regards, Agatha Mallowan*.
* Her name until 1926 when she began using Agatha Christie.
Agatha Christie (1890 - 1976) was a British crime novelist whose books - more than eighty - were the most translated in history, surpassed only by the Bible and the works of Shakespeare. The most famous are "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd", "Murder on the Orient Express", "The Ten Little Niggers" and "Curtain Falls", in which the famous character Hercule Poirot investigates mysterious murders. It was Agatha's mother who encouraged her, when she was a child - with a cold and on bed rest - to write a short story: it was a revelation of her talent for her and her family.
The content of this letter, directly related to the world of Agatha Christie's literature, is very rare and interesting. In 1969, the author was already concerned about the progressive disappearance of hardback books, a very current debate due to the new possibilities of the internet.
