ALS in French, signed “Dali,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 8.25, Villa Roi letterhead, October 4, 1948. Letter to newspaper columnist Leonard Lyons, in full (loosely translated): "Here is the news. The editor of Milan Longanesi will publish within two months the Italian translation of 'Secret Life.' It will appear about Sans Givings (Turkey) / My ballet has had great success in London / The experts and European connoisseurs say that 'La corbeille de pain' is the most important painting of the 20th Century. / I have finished writing a new novel composed of three important characters, a woman (fisherman woman) and her two children 'la fame et folle, et ses deux fis, aussi!', crazy 3! I have finished my marvelous comic strip (cartons) and I will arrive in New York for its publication about Sans Givings (Turkey) / Also about Thanksgiving time I think to finish the portrait of Jack Warner / Josep Gudiol will publish about Thanksgiving a monumental color monograph of our painters in Barcelona, etc etc—Conclusions / The next Soinsgivings (Turkey) will be a 'Dalinien Soinsgivings' (Turkey), I also bring a little book to learn English, Dali, English lessons, Dali, Good day! A thousand affectionate things for Silvia and so long for Sans givings." Dali adds a small shining sketch to the upper section of the first page, and incorporates his last name into the upper left address field. In very good to fine condition, the letter was apparently torn down the center, vertically, by Lyons and later taped back together. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Dali's own hand.
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