Satie, Erik and Ornella Volta — Satie Seen Through His Letters

London/ New York, M. Boyars, 1989. Hardcover. Black cloth boards with silver lettering; bw illustrated dj, mylar cover; 239 pp; bw illustrations. "Much of the laconic wit, discipline and charm of Satie's music is to be found in the man himself, as demonstrated by his letters. Many of them published here for the first time in any language, these letters create a uniquely revealing portrait of Satie himself, his music and his time. This volume includes correspondence with such major figures as Cocteau, Picasso, Picabia, Debussy, Ravel and Stravinsky. It is illustrated with 75 line drawings by Cocteau, Magritte, Picasso and other contemporaries, as well as drawings and musical scores by the composer himself."- dust jacket Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-234) and index. VG-/VG- (Ex-library with stamps and labels on spine, inside front and rear covers, ffep and block.Light shelfwear to boards, block, dj. Light age toning to pages.) .