Album dedicated to Diaghilev’s BALLET RUSSES in Metropolitan Opera. New York, 1916-17

Morris Gest, New York, undated.
31 x 23 cm; [40] pp.
On the inside numerous photographs of dancers: Waslav Nijinsky, Lidia Lopokowa, Adolf Bolm, etc.
The edition contains 13 full-page and 1 double-page spread ill. by Leon Bakst: Odalisque from „Scheherazade“; Blue Sultan from „Scheherazade“; 2 maenads; Syrian dancer from „Cléopatre“; Pelerin from „The Blue God“; Almeh from „Scheherazade“; Set design for „Scheherazade“; Jungling from „Scheherazade“; Faun from „L‘Après-Midi d‘un Faune“; Hirte from „Daphnis et Chloe“; Peri from „Le Peri“; Nymph from „L‘Après-Midi d‘un Faune“; 1 full-page ill. by Robert Edmond Jones: colored costume design.
Saddle stitch binding with a twisted cord. Cover is slightly rubbed and minorly soiled, a tear on the back. In very good overall condition.