An Important Group of Roerich Museum Ephemera including, Various Letters and Catalogues

Nicholas Roerich: Painter and Pacifist by R.C. Tandan. The Roerich Centre of Art and Culture, Allahabad, Series No. 1, 1934. 7 by 4 3/4  in.; 18 by 12 cm, 53 pages.; 4 designs for Roerich Museum Commemorative Ring, ink on cloth, approximately 7 by 2 1/2  in., 18 by 6.5 cm; Typed and signed letter on letterhead from Albert Einstein to Herrn Arnold Schwarz about Roerich Museum, 16 March 1931, 11 by 8 1/2  in., 28 by 21.5 cm; Typed and signed letter on Roerich Museum letterhead from Nicholas Roerich to Louis Horch, 29 August 1928, confirming Horch's ownership of paintings from Finland and from 1924-1928, 10 3/4  by 8 1/2  in., 27.5 by 21.5 cm; Nicholas Roerich's visa to Finland, 1918, 5 1/4  by 7 1/4  in.; Roerich Museum pin, diameter 1 1/2  in.; commemorative medal from the Imperial Society for the Encouragement of the Arts, renamed the Roerich School, where Nicholas Roerich taught, diameter 2 by 1 3/4  in.; Certificate for Nicholas Roerich's membership to the Rosicrucian society, 18 November 1929, 10 by 14 1/4  in., accompanied by Rosicrucian medal, 4 by 2 in.; Transcript of 3 telegraphs from Roerich to Louis Horch,14 November 1927, regarding travels in India, 13 by 8 1/2  in.; Roerich Museum Catalogue, listing of paintings in collection, nos. 1-613, 18 pages, 6 1/2  by 5 1/4  in.; Roerich Museum Catalogue, listing of paintings in collection, nos. 1-315, with handwritten notes, 4 pages, 9 ¼ by 6 ¼  in.; Passport authorization letter from Chinese Embassy in France, 10 June 1925, authorizing Nicholas Roerich, his wife, son George and "a domestic" to travel freely in China, with Chinese script, 2 pages, 11 by 8 1/2  in.; Permit to travel in Ladakh for Nicholas Roerich, wife and son George, 7 September 1925, 5 1/4  by 8 1/2  in.; Import documents for a collection of 40 original Tibetan paintings to be sent from Calcutta to New York, signed and filled out by Nicholas Roerich, 24 September 1924, 8 1/2  by 11 in.; letter from Cordell Hull on Department of State letterhead to the American Diplomatic and Consular Officers, with envelope, regarding Louis Horch, 24 April 1935, 10 1/2  by 8 in.; travel pass for Nicholas Roerich, wife and son George from British Joint Commissioner of Ladakh; Roerich by his Contemporaries, Archer Publishing, March 1927, 7 pages, 11 by 8 1/2  in.; Art in America, Volume XV, Number II, February 1927, with article "The Spirit of the East in Roerich's Art" by Serge Whitman, 114 pages, 11 by 8 1/2  in.; Art in America, Volume XXIV, Nos. 1 and 2, August 1927, with article "Nicholas Roerich: Painter of Asia" by Frances Grant, 52 pages, 11 by 8 1/2  in.; article from The Equitable Envoy, February 1926, titled "Equitable Eastern Aids Art Expedition to Penetrate Passes of Central Asia", 2 1/2  pages; Urusvati Journal with article "Recent Archeological Discoveries in India" by Colonel A.F. Mahon, D.S.O., reprint No. 10, 8 pages, 9 3/4  by 7 in.; The Foreward, Three Arts Club, New York, Volume X, Number VIII, June 1923, with article "Rush and Activity" by Nicholas Roerich, 28 pages, 9 3/4  by 7 1/2  in.; Program for Roerich Museum Decade Celebration 1921-1931, 17 November, 1931, 12 1/2  by 9 1/4  in., 4 pages; Photocopy of cover of Suzuki Collection and Robert and Lindsay Tate Collection catalogue at University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Black and white photograph of certificate of gift of smaller Himalayan scene paintings by N. Roerich to the Mahayana Library at UNCC, 10 by 8 1/4  in.; "Resolutions Unanimously Adopted by the Third International Convention for the Roerich Pact and the Banner of Peace," 18 November, 1933, Washington D.C., 1 page, 9 1/4  by 8 1/2  in.; Art and Archeology, Volume XXII, No. 3, September 1926, with article "Tibet's Sacred Art" by Frances Grant, 104 pages, 11 by 8 in.; Photocopies of newspaper clippings from Los Angeles News and Chicago Daily Tribune, 1935 and 1936; Exhibition card from "Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Roma," March-June 1914, 4 1/2  by 5 1/4  in.; Roerich Museum selling exhibition catalogue, "A Collection of Important Paintings" at the American Art Association and Anderson Galleries, Inc., 27-28 March, 1930, 172 lots, 154 pages, 10 3/4  by 7 1/2  in.; Roerich Society Annual Report, 24 pages, 8 by 5 1/2  in.; Corona Mundi International Art Center, Catalogue for Exhibition of Plans for a Restoration of King Solomon's Temple, November-December 1927, 4 pages, 9 1/2  by 6 1/4  in.; Corona Mundi, "Blazing a New Trail for Art," by Amos C. Moore, reprinted, 8 pages, 9 by 6 in.; 22 individual Roerich Museum exhibition catalogues, varying exhibitions, overall approximate size 9 1/2  by 6 in.; Detroit Institute of Arts exhibition catalogue for Samuel Halpert, 8 1/2  by 5 1/4  in.; American Institute of Graphic Arts, "Fifty Prints of the Year" exhibition catalogue, 1926-27; Pamphlet for Mary Cecil Allen: Lecturer on Modern Painting and Sculpture, 1930; Corona Mundi Announcement for Alfred C. Bossom Co-Operation in Art Prizes, 12 1/2  by 9 in.; article from The New York Times, 16 March 1930, "Special Flag is Suggested to Protect Art Treasures," by Nicholas Roerich, 11 by 8 3/4  in.; Gand Artistique, Art et Esthetique, No. 10 and 11, 1931, "Nicolas de Roerich," 12 3/4  by 10 in.; gelatin silver photograph of Darjeeling, India, 9 by 11 in.; Corona Mundi International Art Center, Exhibition of Tibetan Paintings, Sculpture and Art Objects, October 1929, 10 1/2  by 8 1/4  in.; The Animal Style Among the Nomad Tribes of Northern Tibet by J.N. (George) Roerich, Seminarium Kondakovianum, Prague, 1930, 41 pages, 11 1/4  by 9 in.; Tibetan Paintings by George Roerich, Librairie Orientaliste, Paul Geuthner, Paris, 1925, 89 pages, 11 1/4  by 8 3/4  in.

Collection of Louis and Nettie Horch, New York (acquired directly from the artist)
Thence by descent

Each badge and medal has some very minor scratches and normal wear and tear in line with age. Each exhibition catalogue is in overall fine condition. The paper is slightly discolored in line with age and some catalogues have minor tears around the edges and several minor fold creases. Permit to travel in Ladkah has tape stains in each of the four corners, some minor stains, discoloration in line with age and a crease down the center. Letter from Cordell Hull: the paper is slightly discolored and there are minor crease marks. The envelope is slightly stained with minor tears. Equitable Engoy article: Has two holes in left margin in each of the two pages and one hole in the last half page. There are tape stains in the corners and discoloration in line with age. Roerich Museum catalogue: there is a small crease on the cover in the upper right corner. Painter and Pacifist book: The binding is a bit loose and there are minor tears to the cover and the pages. Corona Mundi Announcement for Alfred C. Bossom Co-Operation in Art Prizes: torn down center, in two pieces. minor creases and bears number 12 in pencil in upper right corner. Letter to Roerich from the Chinese Embassy in France: creases and a minor tear near the center. The paper is discolored, in line with age and there are tape marks in all four corners and minor staining. Transcript of telegraphs: tape marks along edges. Three creases from folds. Minor staining and discoloration. Rosicrucian certificate: two creases from folds and minor discoloration and staining. Letter from Nicholas Roerich to Louis Horch: stapled to page which bears inscription "Defendant's Exhibit E 45". Has two creases from folding. Edges are slightly torn and bent. Minor staining and discoloration. Visa for Roerich's travel to Finland. Discolored. Crease down center. Paper is fragile. Minor stains. Pass to Travel in Ladakh: tape stains to upper right and lower left corner. Minor tear in upper left corner. Crease mark in center. Roerich Museum Catalogue: with handwritten notes throughout. Paper is very fragile and discolored in line with age. There is a crease in the center, tears to edges, corners, and along right and left edges. There is minor staining. Exhibition card for Rome, 1914 exhibition: Staining from tape on the reverse. Designs for Roerich Museum ring: each on cloth. Cloth is folded and creased. One is torn around edges and slightly through the design. Roerich Pact resolution: With three binder holes along left edge. There is minor loss in the upper right corner. Tape stains on the reverse. Program for Roerich Museum Decade Celebration: torn around edges with some minor loss in these areas. Loss in center crease. The paper is slightly discolored in line with age. Crease to the lower right edge. Letter from Albert Einstein: crease running horizontally and vertically down center. Paper is wrinkled and has stains from glue and remnants of old paper that was originally affixed to the reverse on the reverse. George Roerich's book Tibetan Paintings: binding is coming detached. Cover is very loose as are pages within. The Foreward: tear to cover on right edge. Corona Mundi exhibition catalogue of Tibetan paintings: has word Prices written twice in pencil on cover. Binding is loose. There are some stains and marks. Roerich by his contemporaries: minor tears through all pages. Minor discoloration. Copies of Art and Archeology: tears and staining to cover and pages. Art in America: bears inscription "Article on Roerich" in upper right corner on the cover. Book by George Roerich titled The Animal Style: Pages are detached from binding. Minor staining. Photograph: View from the Mall. The print has tears around the edges and in each corner. There is tape in the upper left corner and along the mid left edge. There is loss in some areas of tears. Slight discoloration. Nicolas de Roerich, Gand Artistique, Art Et Esthetique: Cover and first three pages are detached from binding, as well as last two pages. The paper is very fragile. Minor tears and losses to paper.
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