CONTEMPORARY ANGLO-AMERICAN LITERATURE - Isaac Asimov (Petrovichi, 1920 - Brooklyn, 1992) - A

Isaac Asimov (Petrovichi, 1920 - Brooklyn, 1992)6 typed letters signed; 1 typed document signed with autograph notes; 2 signed postcards; 1 photograph with autograph signature; 1 autograph postcard with description of his character Gaal Dornick from the "Foundation" series.Asimov was an American professor of biochemistry, one of the most prolific science fiction writers of his time. His best known work is the series of novels "The Greater Foundation".Six typed letters signed 26 August 1979. To Siv Lind. complaining about the "trivial" task of signing books, which takes him a significant amount of time. For this reason he has "...long since decided no longer to fulfil these tasks. I’m sorry, but I grow old and I must concentrate on my work". 1p., on the author’s letterhead.8 November 1984. To Roland Pieraccini, about foreign rights to his works: "...the foreign rights to my stories rest with Doubleday and Company. I have no control over them whatever and you must deal with Doubleday". 1p., on the author’s letterhead.26 November 1984. To Roland Pieraccini, listing his favourite short stories and then assures Pieraccini he will autographs the title page of his books: "...as my contribution toward making the book more available to my Finnish readers.". 1p., on the author’s letterhead.19 December 1984. To Renata Mattioli, who asked the author for details on the number of copies sold and translations of his works: "I haven’t got the least idea how many copies of all my books in all editions have sold. Nor do I know how to go about finding out. I suspect that the FOUNDATION SERIES has been the most translated and the most sold, but I have no figures. I think I have been translated into at least forty languages, but I don’t know which of my books is the best-selling book in Italian. You might ask Mondadori". 1p., on the author’s letterhead.11 February 1985. To Peter Michielsen, refusing to give an interview to the journalist saying he has "...developed a severe allergy to the whole thing", adding "...when you say it «will not take more than a few hours» you little know what you ask. I don’t have «a few hours» even to speak to my wife, let alone be interviewed. Please forgive me, but I am a tired old man and I have a great deal of work to do". 1p., on the author’s letterhead.10 February 1986. To Rolando Pieraccini, asking for instructions on how he should autograph the material Pieraccini is sending him "...send me the material you wish signed and dated at any time and don’t be concerned about it. I will receive them. Please give me exact instructions as to where I am to sign the pages and how I ought to date them". 1p., on the author’s letterhead.[Postmarked 7 Oct. 1984] Pre-drafted typed letter with 3 questions, answered with autograph inscriptions. 1 p. Envelope with autograph dedication signed.29 March 1976. Typed noted with autograph signature. 1 p.Autograph document signed on a postcard where the author describes his character Gaal Dornick, who appears in several stories of the Foundation series–1 p.Two postcards with autograph signature.One photograph with autograph signature. (16.5 x 23.5 cm).