BILL Wittliff Signed 'Book Of Photographs From Lonesome Dove'

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"A Book of Photographs from Lonesome Dove," by Bill Wittliff (William Dale Wittliff, American, active in Austin, Texas, 1940-2019), photographer signed with sentiment at front title page, foreword by Larry McMurtry, introduction by Stephen Harrigan, published by University of Texas Press, Austin, stated first edition, 2007, from the Wittliff Gallery Series, 163 pages, some typical light wear to dustcover, approx 12.75"h, 12.5"w, 1"d, 5.5lbs Provenance: From the estate of Connie Todd (Constance Clare Todd, Austin, Texas, 1941-2024). For many years, Connie Todd was the personal assistant to prominent Austin-based book publisher, photographer, and author Bill Wittliff (William Dale Wittliff, American, active in Austin, Texas, 1940-2019). Bill Wittliff wrote celebrated screenplays such as "Lonesome Dove" (1982), "Legends of the Fall" (1994), and "Barbarosa" (2000), and founded the regionally-oriented publishing company, Encino Press, with his wife Sally in 1963. Connie Todd later served as the founding director of the Wittliff Collections at Texas State University from 1997-2010, transforming it into an internationally-acclaimed collection through noteworthy acquisitions such as the Cormac McCarthy archive. After retiring from Texas State, Connie Todd spent time traveling the world with friends and family.