[BAKST, Leon (1866-1924)]. LEVINSON, Andre (1887-1933). Bakst. The Story of the Artist 's Life. London: The Bayard Press, 1923. Folio. Half-title, title-page printed in black and brown, 68 plates, most in color, tipped to mounts, lettered tissue guards, numerous in-text illustrations. (Occasional light spotting.) Original vellum lettered and decorated in brown, uncut (some spotting or soiling, lower joints starting). Provenance: Isseido (bookseller 's label). LIMITED EDITION, number 79 of 315 copies. Levinson's illustrated biography of Bakst reproduces numerous examples of his set-designs, costumes, portraits, drawings, and paintings. Property from the Collection of Michael and Kay Melet