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THE DESIGNS OF LEON BAKST FOR THE SLEEPING PRINCESS. RARE EDITION WITH PICASSO LITHOGRAPH, 1923

Andre Levinson et al., THE DESIGNS OF LEON BAKST for the Sleeping Princess.. A Ballet in Five Acts after Perrault. Music by Tchaikovsky.. London: Benn Brothers Limited, 1923. Artist: Leon [Lev Samoilovich] Bakst (1866-1924). Text in English. Elephant Folio (15-1/2 x 11-1/2). Original blue linen cloth covered boards, vellum spine embossed in gilt. Top edge gilt, other edges uncut. WITH FULL PAGE LITHOGRAPH OF BAKST BY PABLO PICASSO . 54 color plates with tissue guards and 2 other color plates tipped in of illustrations by Bakst. Limited Edition. 1000 copies only were printed, of which 500 were for the USA. This being copy number 392. Faint library stamps; some darkening to covers and spine with light wear to corners.

Estimate: $1,500 – $2,000

Result: $1,105 (including premium)

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