66 - [BALTRUCHAITIS, Jurgis Kasimirovich]

[BALTRUCHAITIS, Jurgis Kasimirovich] Complete, unpublished typescript of the biography of Jurgis Kasimirovich BALTRUCHAITIS (1873–1944) by an anonymous author. In Russian, 140 pages, very fragile, in-4° format. Contains an account of his life, including correspondence and anecdotes involving several prominent figures of his time in Russia: A. Blok, K. Stanislavsky, V. Meyerhold, V. Ivanov, A. Scriabin, K. Balmont, V. Briussov, etc. Handwritten notes on the first page: “The pride of the ‘Kovno Gymnasium.’ He would come out to translate Cicero from memory. He would recite the text from memory in Latin and then (?) translate it into Russian.” Handwritten note on p. 102: “This manuscript must not be made public—Jurgis Baltruchaïtis … 194 0/9” This last inscription, along with the fact that it contains the content of letters found in his personal archives, suggests that he may have written his autobiography himself and that it was completed by his relatives after his death. COMPLETE AND UNPUBLISHED TYPESCRIPT of the biography of Jurgis Kazimirovich Baltrushaitis, written by an unknown author. In-4° format, 140 pages. It describes events in his life, his correspondence, and his relationships with several prominent figures of his time in Russia: A. Blok, K. Stanislavsky, V. Meyerhold, V. Ivanov, A. Scriabin, K. Balmont, V. Bryusov, etc. Handwritten on the first page: “The pride of the Kaunas Gymnasium.” He would go out to translate Cicero from memory. He would recite the text from memory in Latin and then (?) translate it into Russian.”, and on page 102: “This manuscript must not be made public—Jurgis Baltruchaïtis … 194 0/9 (this manuscript must not be published).” MC Provenance -Jurgis Kasimirovich Baltruchaïtis (1873–1944), Lithuanian diplomat and poet. -Their son, Jurgis Jurgissovich Baltruchaïtis (1903–1988), historian. -His wife, Hélène Baltruchaïtis (1908–2004), née Castel-Focillon, daughter of Henri Focillon (1881–1943). -Then through descendants.