Choulguine, Alexandre - La Societe Des Nations Et Les Refugies Ukrainiens. Lettre Ouverte de M. Alexandre Choulguine a M. Le Docteur Fridtjof NansenParis, Edition du Haut Conseil des Emigres Ukrainiens, 1929. First Edition. First edition; 9 1/2 x 6 1/4; pp. [1], 6-40; textured, off-white wraps, printed in black; faint, old vertical crease through middle; light wear and minor spotting to edges and margins of wraps; light, uniform age-toning to leaves; in about very good condition. Oleksandr Shulhyn, also known as Alexandre Choulguine (1889 - 1960) was a Ukrainian cultural activist, educator, historian, and political leader. He was a full member of the Shevchenko Scientific Society and the Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences. He was a member of the Ukrainian delegation to the Paris Peace Conference in 1919 and would act as Head of the Government-in-exile of the Ukrainian National Republic in 1939-1940 and 1945-1946. The current booket presented his open letter to Fridtjof Nansen (1861 - 1930) - explorer, scientist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, diplomat, and humanitarian - in which the former petitioned for the formal recognition of Ukrainian refugees. It also contained several documents and letters to/from refugee organizations, etc. in support of his petition. Very good . USD 100.00 [Appr.: EURO 87 | £UK 74.25 | JP¥ 14542] Book number 002946is offered by:
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