Book #123235

In Search of Diaghilev - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Richard Buckle

Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Publisher: New York: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1956.

Price: $50.00

A Fine first Edition/First Printing housed in a Very Good+ dust-jacket that has tanning, a few chips and some tears to the outer edges.

The book tells the story of the life and times of Sergei Diaghilev, the most influential Russian artist of the early 20th century. Diaghilev was a master of creating innovative and influential ballets, and his collaborations with some of the most famous musicians of the time, including Adolphe Adam, Claude Debussy, and Igor Stravinsky, helped to define the modern era of classical music.; 4to; 127 pages.