The papers contain letters to and from Nadezhin regarding social engagements, manuscript submissions, and requests for performances. The bulk of the correspondence consists of letters from Bryher discussing Nadezhin's work, literature in general, and personal matters. The collection also contains drafts of Nadezhin's articles, poetry, and autobiography, as well as biographical information, concert programs, and photographs.
Description:
Donated by Bryher in 1963. and Nikolai Alexandrovich Nadezhin, also known as Nicholas Nadejine, was a Russian exiled opera singer who also wrote poetry. He became a close associate of Bryher. During World War II he worked for the British government and the Russian Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation.
Subject (Name):
Bryher,--1894- and Nadezhin, Nikolai Alexandrovich,--1885-1959
Subject (Topic):
Authors, Exiled--Great Britain, Poets, Russian--20th century, and Russians--Great Britain
An anthology of translated and Russian accounts of the posthumous miracles of the Virgin Mary.
Description:
130 miniatures from the second half of the 19th century, including full illuminations depicting miracles of the Virgin., Binding, 17th-18th century, boards in stamped leather with one intact clasp; spine restored in 19th century., Incipit: Bogotechnui︠u︡ zvězdu i︠u︡zhe viděvshe volʹsvi, o neĭ zheprorochestvovashe Valaa drevle, i toi︠a︡ pōslědovasha zari...., Possible translation from a Ruthenian printed version (see Slovarʹ Knizhnikov i knizhnosti drevnei Rusi, 17 vek (A-Z), St. Petersburg, 1992, pp. 398-400)., Purchased from Svetlana Aronov on the Edwin J. Beinecke Fund, 1997. Late 17th century ownership inscription on verso of first leaf attributed to Pantelei, son of Afanasi., Russian Church Slavic., Similar 17th-century copy found in Undolʹskij Collection, Russian State Library, Moscow, # 398. (See V. M. Undolʹskiĭ, Slavi︠a︡no-russkie rukopisi V.M. Undol'skago, Moscow, 1870, pp. 263-264.)., Stamp with two-headed eagle dated 1746 on inside back cover., and Watermarks: jester's head (Dianova, 1980, #355 (1683), #327 (1652)); crest of the city of Amsterdam with the letters IP (Dianova, 1980, #159 (1680)).
Subject (Name):
Mary,--Blessed Virgin, Saint--Apparitions and miracles--Russia, Mary,--Blessed Virgin, Saint--Devotion to--Russia, and Pantelei,--son of Afanasi--Ownership