STEINBECK, JOHN. Typed letter signed ("J.S.") to producer Herman Shumlin. Sag Harbor, 29 August 1964. One page, 4to, on personal letterhead. A humorous letter in which Steinbeck explains to Shumlin the story behind his characteristic pigasus motto. "...The design, (below) was made for me by an ancient Tuscan nobleman who asked whether I wished a Raphael pig or a Cellini pig. He made both for me and naturally I chose the Cellini pig.. The Rafaelo ran more to lard and the Cellini more to muscle..."
STEINBECK, JOHN. Typed letter signed ("J.S.") to producer Herman Shumlin. Sag Harbor, 29 August 1964. One page, 4to, on personal letterhead. A humorous letter in which Steinbeck explains to Shumlin the story behind his characteristic pigasus motto. "...The design, (below) was made for me by an ancient Tuscan nobleman who asked whether I wished a Raphael pig or a Cellini pig. He made both for me and naturally I chose the Cellini pig.. The Rafaelo ran more to lard and the Cellini more to muscle..."
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