90 pages; more than 30 large tipped-in color plates. This is a beautiful book, the creation of and designed and produced by Albert Skira; color plates engraved in Paris; printed in Switzerland. The paintings of twenty-five artists are reproduced. The text considers the social history of letter writing from the 17th through the 19th centuries and its representation in art. A gift inscription is written on the front endpaper. View More...
