Inedited Works of Bakst: Essays on Bakst by Louis Reau, Denis Roche, V. Svietlov and A. Tessier

Small folio. 1st American edition. Limited edition, 1 of 600 copies. With 30 plates, 20 in color. Deckled edges. Housed in a folder with gilt and red patteringing. Light bumping and creasing to spine ends and corners of boards. Tiny dark spot to top right corner of front board. Light uneven toning to edges of boards, particularly to top of boards. Small 1/4' indentation to bottom right of front board, with closed tear to paper above. Very faint 1/2' patch of soiling midway across top edge of front board. Minor scraping and scuffing to rear board, with three small indentations to center of rear board. Considerable starting throughout, particul to the leaves following the title page, page 18, page 35, and page 122. Signifigant offsetting from illustrations and plates throughout. Noticeable starting to d.j. joints, with front panel almost completely separated from spine and 1' tear to bottom of rear joint. Patch of dampstaining measuring roughly 1' midway down d.j. spine. Moderate uneven darkening to d.j., particularly around edges, with darker triangle at bottom left corner of front panel and darker patches at bottom and top left of rear panel. Small patch of creasing with 1/4' partially open tear midway down d.j. rear flap. Considerable unven sunning to folder, particularly to edges and spine. Signifigant bumping, chipping, and creasing to spine and corners of folder, with corners and joints worn down to reveal board below. Closed tear measuring 1' to rear joint of folder. VG/VG.…