205. [BALLETS RUSSES, BAKST, BEATON, BÉRARD, GONTSCHAROWA, HUGO, LOURIÉ, MESSEL, MIRÓ, SERT]

Nicolas Publishing Co., Inc., Spotlite Publicity Features, New York.

31,5 x 24 cm; [74] pp.: ill. Rebound with blue comb binding. Coated stock wrappers, text block includes several coated stock leaves.

Illustration by Bérard on the front cover. The first page (Ingres paper leaf with gold ornament) contains copy number (# 36) and ink note «Privee A. Zeretelli».

The edition is illustrated with numerous b/w portrait photographs of dancers, including large-format photographs, and colored illustrations printed on 2 folding double pages: 2 ill. by Goncharova, 3  ill. by Hugo, 2  ill. by Bérard, 2  ill. by Bakst, 2  ill. by Beaton, 2  ill. by Lourié, 1 ill. by Sert, 2  ill. by Messel, 1  ill. by Miró.

Minor bumping to extremities of wrappers, small loss of the lower inner corner (less than 0,7 cm). Back cover is heavily rubbed and soiled, text block slightly yellowed.

In good condition.