$320
A group of four books given to Greta Garbo by John Gunther, Gilbert Barnes, and Sweden's Queen Silvia: Alexander Den Store (Alexander the Great) by John Gunther (Stockholm: Natur Och Kultur); Meet Soviet Russia : Book One by John Gunther (New York: Harper & Row); Kom Igen ! En Bok Om Handikappidrott (Come On! A Book About People With Disabilities" (published by Liber Forlag), the book has a forward written by Queen Silvia of Sweden and an inscription from Queen Silvia to Garbo written in Swedish that translates to "Dear Greta, despite the serious message in this book, I wish you a pleasant summer, Silvia Stockholm Royal Palace on June 17, 1989"; The Art of Renoir by Albert Barnes and Violette de Mazia (New York: Minton, Balch & Co.), the end paper is inscribed "To Greta Garbo - in the hope that this book will help open the door to a delightful world. Albert Barnes ," Garbo became a collector of Renoir. John Gunther and his wife Jane were close friends of Garbo who travelled with them to their secluded cottage in Greensboro, Vermont. Largest, 10 by 7 inches Categories: Greta Garbo
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2012-12-14
