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Lee, Harper
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 USD
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Description
- Autograph letter signed (“Harper Lee”) stating her preference that no other film be made of To Kill a Mockingbird
- paper, ink
1 1/2 pages on monogramed card stock (7 1/2 x 5 1/4 in.; 189 x 132 mm), [Monroeville, Alabama,] 26 December 2008, to Carolyn Schroeder of Dallas, Texas, accompanied by the original autograph envelope; very lightly creased.
Condition
1 1/2 pages on monogramed card stock (7 1/2 x 5 1/4 in.; 189 x 132 mm), [Monroeville, Alabama,] 26 December 2008, to Carolyn Schroeder of Dallas, Texas, accompanied by the original autograph envelope; very lightly creased.
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The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
Catalogue Note
“Thank you for your kind request, but I do not wish to see another production of 'To Kill a Mockingbird'. I think the Pakula/Mulligan film was for forever.” The 1962 film adaptation of Harper Lee's first novel—produced by Alan J. Pakula and directed by Robert Mulligan—is one of the most beloved works in American cinema, an opinion clearly shared by the book's author. The American Film Institute has ranked the film as the 25th greatest American movie of all time and Atticus Finch as the greatest movie hero of the twentieth century. In 1995, 'To Kill a Mockingbird' was placed on the National Film Registry.