BALLET RUSSES, COMOEDIA ILLUSTRÉ, CHALIAPINE, BAKST, NIJINSKY, PAVLOVA, RUBINSTEIN, FOKINE. Set of 7 issues of journal Comoedia Illustré, 1909-1921.

Size of all issues: 31.5 x 24.5 cm, all in original paperbacks. Michel de Brunoff, Imprimérie Kapp, Paris.
1) Nr. 10, 15th of May 1909, first year of publication. [2], 267-296 p. On pages 282-287 articles about BALLET RUSSES and Opera Russe, with black-and-white photos of performers, e.g. Feodor Chaliapin, Anna Pavlova, Vaslav Nijinsky etc. Wear on spine, cover stained. General condition: Good.

2) Nr. 18, 20th of June 1913, 5th year of publication. [2], 845-892 p. On cover illustration showing Ida Rubinstein. In block article with illustrations about “BALLET RUSSES” with black-and-white and colored illustrations from L. Bakst and black-and-white photos of performers. Minor stains on cover. General condition: Very good.

3) Nr. 17, 1st of June 1910. [2], 473-502 p. In block numerous black-and-white photos of performers of the BALLET RUSSES, e.g. Vaslav Nijinsky and Tamara Karsavina. Wear on spine, cover with stains. General condition: Good.

4) Nr. 18, 15th of June 1910. [2], 503-532 p. P. 513-520 - attachment to the issue, dedicated to BALLET RUSSES with illustrations from L. Bakst for ballet “Scheherazade” and black-and-white photos of performers. Wear on spine, cover stained. General condition: good.

5) Nr. 17, 1st of June 1911 (special issue), third year of publication. [4], 519-554 p. On cover illustration from L. Bakst. On pages 531-538 article about the show “Le Martyre de saint Sébastien” with illustration from L. Bakst and black-and-white photos of performers. Paper stitched additionally on cover and double page in the middle for better conservation. General condition: Very good.

6) Nr. 16, 20th of May 1914. [11], 740-780, [8] p. On cover illustration from Valentine Gross showing Vera and Michel Fokine in the ballet “Scheherazade”. Issue delivers lot of content about the “BALLET RUSSES” on pages 745-773: colored and black-and-white illustrations from L. Bakst and A. Benois, black-and-white photos of performers of Russian BALLET, e.g. Vera and Michel Fokine and L. Miassin. Wear on spine. General condition: Good.

7) Nr. 7, 20th of April 1921, 8th year of publication. [9], 328-377 p. On page 328 black-and-white photo of Michel and Vera Fokine. Wear on spine and edges, tearing on the spine, block falling apart. General condition: Good.