Diaghilev – Review Copy with Original Publisher Ephemera (First Edition, 1979)
Language: English
Published by Weidenfield & Nicolson, 1979
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
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Rare complete review copy package of Diaghilev by Richard Buckle — the definitive biography of Sergei Diaghilev, founder of the Ballets Russes and one of the most influential figures in 20th-century European culture. This copy is a true UK first edition, published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson in 1979, accompanied by original publisher materials that significantly enhance its provenance and collectible value. 📦 Included in this set: Hardback first edition, tight and clean, in its original unclipped dust jacket (£12.50), showing only minor shelf wear. Two original publisher press releases, dated 28 June 1979, announcing the book’s release and summarising its historical significance and source material. Original green review slip, printed with elegant calligraphic type, stating that the copy is a pre-publication review edition and requesting that no review appear before the official release date. Richard Buckle was a renowned ballet critic and historian, and this major biography was the first full-length portrait of Diaghilev in nearly 40 years at the time of publication. Buckle drew on extensive primary sources including unpublished memoirs, letters, and Diaghilev’s personal papers, some made public here for the first time. This is a scarce and complete review set — ideal for collectors of: Ballet and dance history Russian cultural biography 20th-century literary ephemera Publishing history and first editions.…
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- Title
- Diaghilev – Review Copy with Original Publisher Ephemera (First Edition, 1979)
- Author
- Richard Buckle
- Publisher
- Weidenfield & Nicolson
- Publication year
- 1979
- Condition
- Very good
- Dust jacket
- Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0297775065
- ISBN 13
- 9780297775065
- Edition
- 1st Edition, Special Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
- Seller catalogs
- Arts & Entertainment, Review Copy, Russian Ballet
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