Meeting of 2 books. Yantchevsky, Nicolai Dmitrievitch,... Lot 5

Meeting of 2 books. Yantchevsky, Nicolai Dmitrievitch, ( 1898 - 1959 ) - autograph. Apollo in flames. For the fortieth anniversary of the arrival of the Russian ballet of S.P. Diaghilew in Paris. Paris, edited by the initiatory group of artists and art lovers, S.D. ( 1951 ), in-4, portrait of Diaghilew by Georges Pogédaieff, numerous portraits out of text, 50 pp. One of 500 numbered copies ( N°172 ). Beautiful autograph letter from the author, signed and dated 17/05/1954 to Grigorovitch - Barsky, A.B. B.E. Provenance: Grigorovitch -Barsky, ( 1904 - 1994 ), professor, public figure, participant in the Second World War on the German side, ( R.O.A. ). Tribute to Serge Lifar. Commemorative booklet of the 1st performance given in homage to S.Lifar. Paris, 1977, in-4, 48 pp, cover illustrated with a composition after Picasso, numerous illustrations. T.B.E.