Northern regions seen by a Russian artist
Publication: Benke for Devrien, Skt. Peterburg, 1907.
An artist-explorer gives his impressions of his polar trip to Northern Russia.
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Lively, richly illustrated account of the artist’s journey to Northern Russia, up to Novaia Zemlia and the Pole. First edition of this early work by Borisov.
Item number
2521
Tall 8vo (25.3 x 17.8 cm). Frontispiece, VI pp. incl. half-title and title, 104 pp., with 15 plates with colour illustrations tipped-in and 21 black and white plates, all after Borisov.
Binding
Original publisher’s cloth, upper cover lettered in gilt, red and black, with an illustration representing the artist, flat spine lettered in gilt.
Condition
Occasional staining, slightly rubbed at extremities, upper board creased.
Very good autograph letter by Diaghilev, the celebrated founder of the Ballets Russes. With his bold signature, which is rarely found.
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