Lot 716
Tolstoy, Leo (1828-1910) Russian writer, philosopher, and political thinker; his novels War and Peace (1869) and Anna Karenina (1877) place him in the ranks of the world's great novelists. Postcard photo signed ("Leo Tolstoy 12 March 1901"), 5½ x 3½ in., no place. Tolstoy is pictured outdoors with his fellow Russian author Maxim Gorky (1868-1936). Tolstoy wears a long white beard and carries a cane. The postcard has serious condition problems, card loss at Tolstoy's right arm and a 1 in. wide old tape repair being the most egregious, but these do not affect Tolstoy's boldly penned name and date. Rare.
Estimated Value $750 - 1,000.
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