Svetlov, Valerian - Book "The Modern Ballet" 1911 Autographs Singers Letters Signed photo postcard of the

Signed photo postcard of the German bass-baritone (1910-1991) shown as Hans Sachs in Wagner's Der Meistersinger von Nürnberg at Bayreuth Festival

Russian-Ukrainian Soviet composer (1887-1966)

singer and politician

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Svetlov, Valerian - Book "The Modern Ballet" 1911 Autographs Singers Letters Signed photo postcard of theRare first edition of this famous ballet book, and one of the most fundamental ballet publications in the beginning of the 20th Century. 133 numbered pages plus extras, many illustrations including some in color, photographs. Many of the illustrations are by Bakst. Original covers in light green cloth, professionally repaired, faded colors, but in good condition. First edition, published by R. Golike & A. Vilborg, St. Petersburg, Russia, 1911, with