Correspondence relating to book collecting, 1925-1938 (inclusive), 1925-1929 (bulk).

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Correspondence relating to book collecting, 1925-1938 (inclusive), 1925-1929 (bulk).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/80095680

The collection contains letters, telegrams and notes from Serge Diaghilev to booksellers in Paris, Berlin, London, Warsaw and Moscow (including Karl W. Heirsmann, Otto Harrassowitz, and Mezhdunarodnaia kniga), and a letter from the notable Pushkin scholar Modest Hofmann. Letters are primarily in Diaghilev's and Boris Kochno's hands. The collection encompasses the last four years of Diaghilev's life, except for one unidentified letter from 1938.

2 boxes (1 linear ft.)

Houghton Library

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Houghton Library

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Ballets russes

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The Ballets russes, founded by Serge Diaghilev in Paris in 1909, toured Spain and Portugal in 1917-1918, performing in Lisbon in December, 1918. From the description of Payroll for Ballets russes performances in Portugal, 1918 Dec. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702162736 From the description of Payroll for Ballets russes performances in Portugal, 1918 Dec. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82981905 ...

Otto Harrassowitz (Firm)

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Diaghilev, Serge, 1872-1929

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Serge Diaghilev was a Russian ballet impresario, the founder, producer and artistic director of Ballets Russes. In his late years he turned to book and manuscript collecting. He built up a collection of rare Russian printed books, manuscripts and scores. From the description of Correspondence relating to book collecting, 1925-1938 (inclusive), 1925-1929 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80095680 From the guide to the Correspondence relating to book collecting, 1925-1938...

Karl W. Hiersemann (Firm)

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Kochno, Boris

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Hofmann, M. (Modeste), 1887-1959

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Mezhdunarodnai︠a︡ kniga.

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