BILL Wittliff Signed Photography Book 'The Making Of Lonesome Dove'

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"A Book on the Making of Lonesome Dove," by Bill Wittliff (William Dale Wittliff, American, active in Austin, Texas, 1940-2019), with interviews by John Spong and color plates by Jeff Wilson, contributors Bill Wittliff, John Spong, and Jeff Wilson signed at front title page, published by University of Texas Press, Austin, stated first edition, 2012, from the Southwestern and Mexican Photography Series, 158 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.