BAKST, Leon.
The Designs for the Sleeping Princess.
London, Benn Bros, 1923.
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Fresh example of the limited edition.
A record of Diaghilev's revival of La Belle au Bois Dormant at the Alhambra Theatre in London in 1921. This deluxe edition with its spectacular illustrations commemorates Bakst's costumes and sets for a ballet so lavish that it nearly bankrupted Diaghilev.
First English edition, limited edition, one of 1000 copies, this unnumbered; folio (39.5 x 30 cm); half-title with limitation to verso, title with coloured vignette, portrait of Bakst, preface by Andre Levinson, 54 colour illustrations with captioned tissue-guards; contemporary vellum over blue cloth boards, spine with gilt lettering, upper edge gilt, with the contemporary moire silk covered slipcase, top of slipcase split, else a very good copy.
A record of Diaghilev's revival of La Belle au Bois Dormant at the Alhambra Theatre in London in 1921. This deluxe edition with its spectacular illustrations commemorates Bakst's costumes and sets for a ballet so lavish that it nearly bankrupted Diaghilev.
First English edition, limited edition, one of 1000 copies, this unnumbered; folio (39.5 x 30 cm); half-title with limitation to verso, title with coloured vignette, portrait of Bakst, preface by Andre Levinson, 54 colour illustrations with captioned tissue-guards; contemporary vellum over blue cloth boards, spine with gilt lettering, upper edge gilt, with the contemporary moire silk covered slipcase, top of slipcase split, else a very good copy.
Stock code 123609
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The Designs for the Sleeping Princess.
Regular price
£2,950.00
Sale price
£2,950.00
Regular price
