The Story of My Experiments with Truth
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, The Story of My Experiments with Truth , Ahmedabad: Navajivan Press and Navajivan Karyalaya, 1933-29 Volume I: [12] + 602 pages including author's halftone photographic portrait frontispiece with tissue-guard; 1933, reprint of the 1927 first edition. Gandhi's famous quote in African language pasted on the front end paper typed "gedagte vir dié dag / Leef asof jy more gaan sterf. Leer asof / jy vir ewig gaan leef" which means "Thought for the day: Live as if you were going to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were going to live forever. Volume II: viii + 608 pages including author's halftone photographic portrait frontispiece with tissue-guard; 1929, first edition Original beige cloth boards with spine and front panel lettered black, uncut edges (each) 9.25 x 6.25 x 2 in (23.6 x 16 x 4 cm) (each) Mahatma Gandhi's classic autobiography.
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A typewritten letter from M K Gandhi to Dr Behram Navroji Khambhatta, signed ‘M K Gandhi‘, 6 April 1928
Typed letter in English on the letterhead of The Ashram / Sabarmati dated 6-4-28 signed “M. K. Gandhi,” to Dr Behram Navroji Khambhatta on lined paper with ink stamp ("7538"), single page, 8vo, with some typographical corrections done by Gandhiji himself. Typed "My Dear Khambatta, / I have your radio from Aden./ I did not know when I replied that it was a / radio message. I therefore sent a telegram to / your Bombay address. Mr. Kapadia received the / telegram and acknowledged it. I hope that Jal / took the voyage comfortably and that he and / you all profited by it. // I am sending you herewith a letter to Austrian friends who will guide you in the / choice of doctor, should you decide to have the operation in Vienna. // May God bless Jal. With love to you all. // Yours sincerely, / M K Gandhi (signature) "
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