Uncommon high-quality 5 x 7 paperstock photo of the great Russian author in near-profile, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “A I. Silvestre, Leon Tolstoy, 22 Oct. 1909.” In fine condition; evidently a page or frontispiece removed from a book. Tolstoy began his famous correspondence with Mohandas Gandhi in October 1909, an exchange that continued until the end of his life in November 1910; Tolstoy’s beliefs in nonviolence and passive resistance had a profound influence on the development of Gandhi’s ideals. An exceptional image of the Russian master. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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