Sovremenniy Balet. [The Modern Ballet].
St. Petersburg, R. Golike & A. Vilborg, 1911
The book is richly decorated by Bakst, in his instantly recognisable Art Nouveau style, and beautifully illustrated with reproductions of designs for costumes and scenery by Benois, Golovin, Korovin and Roerich
First edition, 4to, an additional 66 pages of illustrations tipped in. Pages untrimmed, illustrations and decorations, many by Bakst, some in colour. Original pale-green cloth boards, with gilt illustrative decorations to front and spine, spine faded.
Magriel p.113; Niles & Leslie p.504; cf. Beaumont p168 & Derra de Moroda 2453 (French edition).
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