Beaumont, Cyril W. The Diaghilev Ballet in London: A Personal Record.

London, Putman, [1940].
8vo, XV, 355 pp.

In original black cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Without dust jacket. Illustrated endpapers.
In good condition, lightly rubbed, owner mark to flyleaf verso, scattered foxing.

First edition.

An intimate account by Cyril W. Beaumont (1891–1976), one of the most significant dance historians of the twentieth century, detailing the Diaghilev Ballet during every London season from 1912 to 1929. Initially an observer, Beaumont later became both a spectator and a friend of the Company, granting him a unique glimpse behind the curtain.