1903 Court Ball Album (Russky Antiquariat, Moscow, 2003)

[newfan]

Katmaxoz
Thank you ...how diffrent is the reprint from the original?Is it also the same size as the new one?Is the original possible to get or to see in any museum or library?

[katmaxoz]

Katmaxoz
Thank you ...how diffrent is the reprint from the original?Is it also the same size as the new one?Is the original possible to get or to see in any museum or library?

have a look at these links to see what the new version is like.

http://www.thorntonsbooks.co.uk/Costumeball.html

http://www.kingandwilson.com/1903CostumeBallBook/index.htm

According to the new version, it has more photos than the original, and it also has a supplementary volume with the memoirs of various people who attended it, the seating layout, surviving costumes etc. I've never seen an original version of the book and I don't know anyone who has seen one either.

[newfan]

HI
I have the new book
would really love to see the oroginal
Thank you

[katmaxoz]

HI
I have the new book
would really love to see the oroginal
Thank you

so would a lot of other people, but it's unlikely to happen.

[newfan]

I don't believe in that
These books must be available someplace(museums,private libr)you never know.If you always think ...this will never happen than you setting yourself for that
Of the number of people here somebody might know
Thank you for posting the pic

[newfan]

here is a link to nypl digital copy
http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/dgkeysearchdetail.cfm?trg=1&strucID=571836&imageID=1224683&total=193&num=0&parent_id=455088&word=&s=&notword=&d=&c=&f=&k=0&sScope=&sLevel=&sLabel=&lword=&lfield=&imgs=20&pos=12&snum=&e=r

[katmaxoz]

here is a link to nypl digital copy
http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/dgkeysearchdetail.cfm?trg=1&strucID=571836&imageID=1224683&total=193&num=0&parent_id=455088&word=&s=&notword=&d=&c=&f=&k=0&sScope=&sLevel=&sLabel=&lword=&lfield=&imgs=20&pos=12&snum=&e=r

thank you. If you can actually get to the NYPL you can see the original then. 

[newfan]

hi
That's how I got to see the reprint before I got my own copy
I actually couldn't find the original because I didn't search the french and Russian original title, till you posted the cover of the original.so I found that only because of you:)
You can actually order prints of the originals from NYPL !!

[katmaxoz]

You can actually order prints of the originals from NYPL !!

Yes, I know. It's very tempting, but at $30 a print plus postage something you need to think about before doing, and if I remember right their overseas postage costs aren't pretty. A real shame they don't offer a simple reprint service instead of trying to sell you expensive framed pictures.

[newfan]

the prints are actually a good quality but yes $30 plus shipping gets $$$

[Annette]

Thanks for posting the link Newfan, that's fab.

Kind regards.

Annette

[newfan]

I have contacted the NYPL and ask them whats the possibility see the original but because its digitalized I have the hardest time to see it.They didn't digitalized the covers,and the website says there are 3 books??anybody knows the answer to that?How many original albums of the Ball were ?( is it few diffrent books combined in one?)
Thank you

[Ena]

I have contacted the NYPL and ask them whats the possibility see the original but because its digitalized I have the hardest time to see it.They didn't digitalized the covers,and the website says there are 3 books??anybody knows the answer to that?How many original albums of the Ball were ?( is it few diffrent books combined in one?)
Thank you

Looks like you can view the reprint in the rare books room.  However, the entry mentions that it's "Kept together with original copy (Album du bal costum̌ au Palais d'hiver) in lockcage."  Don't know if they're referring to the actual original there, otherwise, there should definitely be an entry for it as well.

http://tinyurl.com/yaybw99

[newfan]

Hi Ena
Sorry for the late reply didn't see it.I don't know why.
Yes the NYPL has the original from 1903 and the reprint also
The original I was  told is kept in a diffrent building
You can  see the reprint in the rare book room,If you are a member of NYPL

[Ena]

Hi Ena
Sorry for the late reply didn't see it.I don't know why.
Yes the NYPL has the original from 1903 and the reprint also
The original I was  told is kept in a diffrent building
You can  see the reprint in the rare book room,If you are a member of NYPL

I just saw this. :-) Good to know they have an original copy, even though it probably can't be viewed.  I have a membership, am familiar with the protocol of using the rare book room, so I'll have to check it out the reprint sometime.  I don't know if I'd ever buy the reprint, but I know I wouldn't buy a copy that expensive without viewing it first.