In Search Of Diaghilev
by Buckle, Richard
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket
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About This Item
New York: Thomas Nelson & Sons. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1956. 1st US Edition; First Printing. Cloth. First American edition/first printing in Very Good condition with light soiling to boards, two pages with light tears not impacting text. From the collection of Betty Anderson, legendary art director of publisher Knopf in the late 20th century with Wicklow Hall Plantation bookplate to front paste down; tells the story of one of the most colorful and significant figures in 20th century art, Sergei Diaghilev.Born in 1869, Diaghilev was a Russian impresario and artist who spearheaded the revival of the ballet in the early 20th century. He brought artists like Stravinsky, Picasso, and Prokofiev to Europe and helped create the ballets Russes, which are now considered classics of the art form. In Search of Diaghilev tells the story of this fascinating man and his pioneering work in art and dance.; 8vo .
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- Bookseller
- Books Tell You Why, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19418
- Title
- In Search Of Diaghilev
- Author
- Buckle, Richard
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- 1st US Edition; First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson & Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1956
- Keywords
- Cons Betty Anderson, Collectible Rare Out-Of-Print
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