BALLETS RUSSES DE MONTE CARLO, PICASSO, DIAGHILEW, ARONSON, PICASSO, VON MUNCHHAUSEN, BALLETS RUSSES, DERAIN, TCHELITCHEFF, BERMAN, BÉRARD, BENOIS, DE BEAUMONT, ANDRÉÜ. Set of 4 programmes of Ballets Russes Monte Carlo for different seasons.

1) Programme of Ballets Russes Monte Carlo. 25 November – 31 December 1923. Monaco.
Imprimérie Kapp, Paris – Vanves. Paris.
31.5 x 25 cm; [36] p.
Cover by Picasso. 6 full-page original lithographs by Picasso on laid paper, reproductions of black-and-white photos on separate glue-ins (including photos of Sokolova, Nemtchinova, Tchernisheva, Nijinska, Dolin, Idzikovsky, Woizikowski, Doubrovska. The block and the cover are slightly worn out on the edges.

2) Programme of Ballets Russes Monte Carlo in Royal Opera House Covent Garden. 1938. John Waddington Ltd., London.
31 x 24 cm. [34] p. Cover by Berard. In block color and black-and-white illustrations by P. Picasso, A. Derain, P. Tchelitcheff, Bérard, Benois etc. Also in block numerous black-and-white photos of performers. Complete copy. Cover worn and has folds on edges.

3) Programme of Ballets Russes Monte Carlo from Colonel de Basile, 1946-47. Program publications, Inc., New York. 30.5 x 23 cm. [80] p. Cover by Derain. In block few illustrations by K. Portinari, 2 ill. by O. Messel, 2 ill. by N. Gontcharova, 1 ill. by K. Tereshkovich, 1 ill. by E. Lurye, 2 ill. by Bérard; also numerous black-and-white photos including large-scale reproductions of photo portraits of performers.
Complete copy. Cover has minor wear. Block darkened.

4) Programme of Ballets Russes Monte Carlo. American tour 1942-1943.
30.5 х 23 cm. [48] p.
Cover by Aronson. 8 ill. by von Munchhausen, 7 ill. by Aronson. 3 ill. by Picasso as well as numerous black-and-white photos (including large-scale reproductions of photo portraits of the performers). 3 photos of ballet scenes in color.
Complete copy.

Overall condition of all programmes: very good.