210. [BALLETS RUSSES, BÉRARD, DERAIN, HUGO, GONTSCHAROWA, LOURIÉ, MESSEL, MIRÓ, ROY, SERT]
Ballets Russes de Monte–Carlo under artistic direction of Michel Fokine, June - September 1938, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, London.
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25th October 2017, 17:00Starting price
€ 200
Burrup, Mathieson & Company Ltd., London.
30,5 x 24 cm; [40] pp.: ill. Rebound with black comb binding.Coated stock wrappers, text block consists of coated stock and cardstock leaves.
Front cover decorated with illustration by Derain, gilt lettering and frame.
The edition is illustrated with numerous b/w portrait photographs of dancers, including large-format photographs, and illustrations: 4 ill. by Goncharova, 2 ill. by Bérard, 2 ill. by Messel, 2 ill. by LOURIÉ, 2 ill. by Roy, 1 ill. by Sert, 1 ill. by MIRÓ, 2 ill. by Hugo.
Minor bumping to the extremities of wrappers, some soiling. 3 tiny tears of the outer edge of the back cover (less than 0,5 cm). Spiral is broken in 3 places. Text block is in very good condition.
In good condition.