Auction 48 Part 1 The East is a delicate matter, Petrukha...
By The Arc
Jun 20, 2020
3 Taras Shevchenko embankment, Russia
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LOT 274:

Autograph of Campbell-Stibbe Catherine, given to the Director of the Museum of the East, G. p. Popov. Roerich N. ...

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Autograph of Campbell-Stibbe Catherine, given to the Director of the Museum of the East, G. p. Popov. Roerich N. Altai-Himalayas. Travel diary. in English language
Second Edition 1983 . This publication is produced in collaboration with: 
uruswati Himalayan research Institute
Naggar, Kulu, India. In the publisher's calico cover, with gold lettering on the front cover and spine, dust jacket 408 p., Fig., 20 reproductions of paintings, size 24 x 16.5 cm. Good condition. From the personal library of Henri Pavlovich Popov.

Catherine S. Campbell (18.04.1898-10.8.1996)-Roerich employee, patron of projects of the Roerich family, Vice - President of the Roerich Museum and Agni Yoga Society, honorary President of the Roerich Museum In new York, member of the Advisory Board of the Roerich Pact Committee, Vice-President of the American Branch of the world Cultural League, Director of the American-Russian Cultural Association (ARCA), head of the Roerich society "Crown Mundi" in Geneva, founder of the Roerich society in Germany (together with G. I. fritschi). In some sources the heritage of the Roerich family as well referred to as the "Amrita".

Nicholas Roerich (1874-1947)-artist, mystic philosopher, scientist, writer, traveler, public figure, politician. The book `Altai-Himalaya` is a travel diary N.To. Roerich, along with members of his family, carried out unique scientific expedition to East and Central Asia in 1923-1928 he runs through India, China, Siberia, Altai, Mongolia, Tibet: `Ceylon-the Himalayas`, `the Feast-Prices`, `Ladak`, `Lamoure-Le-Chemie`, `Le-Karakorum-Hotan`, `Hotan`, `Taklamakan-Karashar`, `Karashar-Dzungaria`, `Altay`, `Mongolia`, `Tibet`. The half of the front flyleaf is artistically decorated. Individual pages are not split.

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