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961 - BALMONT K.D. (1867–1942), AUTOGRAPH
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Estimate €70,000 - €80,000
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BALMONT K.D. (1867–1942), AUTOGRAPH Handwritten collection of poems: notebook of autograph poems. France, 1925–1931 [56] pp.; 15.8 x 9.8 cm. Slight corrections, comments and additions by the author in the text. Contemporary full dark green leather binding. Gilded edges. Ornate paper endpapers. Serge Lifar’s ex-libris stamp on the endpapers and on the first and last pages. Slight creases to the lower corners of the binding. The notebook contains the poems ‘Light from Within’, ‘Native Clover’, ‘Only Love’, ‘The Self-Condemned’, ‘The Irreconcilables’, ‘The Kingdom, the Power and the Glory’, ‘Je t’aime’, ‘La Veille’, ‘Kaunas’, ‘La Bague de Noël’, ‘Le Gui’, ‘Divination lunaire’, ‘Liudas Gira. Coquelicots écarlates’, ‘Feux de garde’ and others. A poem from 1925, ‘Lidia Nobel’, is included. The first poem is dated 1930, the last 1931. All are signed with the letter ‘K’. Almost all bear the place, date and time of writing, as well as additional details – the circumstances or conditions of their creation. The final page lists the periodicals and collections in which the poems were published. Provenance: the estate of S.M. Lifar (1905–1986). Of unique historical and cultural value. At the buyer’s request, we shall be happy to provide a general report on the condition of the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise potential buyers to carry out their own inspection or to consult a specialist of their choice to obtain a full assessment of the lot’s condition. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for information purposes only and should not be regarded as a definitive assessment. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION REGARDING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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About the sale RARE BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS: Antique books § Autographs, rare editions, photographs § Works on paper
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Auction time 10/29/2026 at 2:30 PM
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