77 - BALTRUCHAITIS, Jurgis Kasimirovich (1873–1944)

BALTRUCHAITIS, Jurgis Kasimirovich (1873–1944) Set of 2 handwritten manuscripts and 6 typewritten manuscripts in Russian, consisting of short stories and fairy tales, including: -Manuscript “Legend of the Torches—Легенда о факелях,” complete text, 4 pages. -Manuscript “Incorrigible—Неисправимый,” 1920s–1930s, 8 pages. "I spent the summer of 1895 in the deserted dunes of Kurichgath. Consumed by a thirst for perhaps complete solitude, I settled in an old fisherman’s hut,... // I spent the summer of 1895 in the deserted dunes of Kurichgath. Driven by a desperate need for complete solitude, I took up residence in a fisherman’s hut, ..." -Typescript “The Legend of the Torches—Ave, Crux, spes unica! / Légende sur les flambeaux,” 6 pages -Typescript “Balance—La pondération,” 9 pages -Typescript “У освещённаго окна—By the Lit Window,” 8 pages -Typescript “Капли—The Drops,” 12 pages -Typescript “Неисправимый—Incorrigible,” 8 pages -Typescript “Companions / A Fairy Tale,” 16 pages 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.