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[COPY Num. 1] - Bakst. The Story of the Artist’s Life.

[COPY Num. 1] - Bakst. The Story of the Artist’s Life.

[COPY Num. 1] - Bakst. The Story of the Artist’s Life.
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[COPY Num. 1] - Bakst. The Story of the Artist’s Life.

by [BAKST] - LEVINSON, André

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COPY NUMBER 1 (out of 315 for the UK) of the first edition of this celebrated work, especially remarkable for presenting also Bakst's drawings, sketches, paintings, portraits and theatre settings next to his famous costumes for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes.

Uncut example, with the striking fragile vellum publisher's binding in very good condition.

Description

Folio (37.5 x 29 cm). Leaf with publisher's mark, 240 pp. incl. half-title, title and 68 plates, [1] leaf with tipped-in colour illustration, most plates in colour, numerous engravings and illustrations in text

Binding

Publisher's full vellum by Hoyer, large brown lettering to upper cover, spine with raised bands lettered and decorated in brow.

Condition

Binding minimally soiled or rubbed, very rare internal light stains too; overall a fine example.

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Bookseller
PY Rare Books GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
1109
Title
[COPY Num. 1] - Bakst. The Story of the Artist’s Life.
Author
[BAKST] - LEVINSON, André
Book Condition
Used
Quantity Available
1
Publisher
Selle, Berlin for Brentano’s, New York and A. Kogan, Berlin, 1923.
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
judaica, arts, dance, ballet, ballets russes, russia, russian, costumes, fashion, vellum, illustrated, colored, art deco
Bookseller catalogs
Performing Arts: Theatre and Dance;

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About PY Rare Books

Our specialities cover everything related to the former Russian Empire and its neighbouring regions, from Eastern Europe to Alaska, through the Caucasus and Central Asia - travel, exploration, history, literature, arts, avant-garde, etc., in emigration too. Occasionally other works which take our fancy.We focus on the quality of the copies we offer, without the usual significant condition issues often met with Russian books, and we strive to add value with (most of) our descriptions.

Glossary

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First Edition
In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Vellum
Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
Raised Band(s)
Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
Soiled
Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
Fine
A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...

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