LEON BAKST THE DECORATIVE ART Limited Edition with Signed ORIGINAL WATERCOLOUR Start Price GBP 11,000.00 Current Price GBP 11,000.00 Time Left 22 days 12 hours 24 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, October 02, 2008 End Time Friday, January 30, 2009 Location Hertfordshire See more about 'LEON BAKST THE DECORATIVE ART' Description cuffleybooks Store LEON BAKST THE DECORATIVE ART Description:The Fine Art SocietyLondon 1913THE DECORATIVE ART OF LEON BAKSTLimited 1st EditionAppreciation byARSENE ALEXANDRENotes on the Ballet byJEAN COCTEAUText in EnglishBook Measures 16in x 11inBound in original full vellum embossed with decoration in gilt to boards and spineA unique opportunity to buy this extremely scarce edition:''Of this Edition de Luxe, containing an Original Drawing in Watercolour by Monsieur Leon Bakst, 80 copies only have been printed for all countries''Because this was printed in French and English this is probably one of only 40 copies or less!Extremely rare copy with original watercolour by the ArtistAlso contains:Frontispiece portrait of Bakst, 77 beautiful tipped-in colour and monchrome plates from original drawings. Bound in original Publishers vellum, gilt top edge, other uncut. Gilt design on spine and both boards, binding slightly bowed, some brown marking to top board, could be heat/burn marks (see picture), some scoring to bottom board, some light dust-staining. Generally the binding is in good condition, and with some work could be restored to very good condtion. Internally: endpapers dusty/slightly grubby. Back fixed endpaper with a short tear to top, which could be repaired. Otherwise a few pages dusty with light rubbing and marking, but generally internally this is a good clean copy.A very hard to find Limited Edition with the original signed watercolour by Bakst, a beautiful addition to any collectionONLY ONE OTHER COPY FOUND FOR SALE ON INTERNET AT A PRICE OF £13,000!! A COPY OF THIS WORK SOLD AT SOTHEBY'S SALE, JUNE 2nd 2006 FOR £11,000 PLUS COMMISSION.If you have any questionscontact me at my email address listed belowGeorge@gjbooks.freeserve.co.uk   Payment:GuaranteeWe are happy to give a full refund within 7 days if the item you have purchased is not as described.We pride ourselves on the accuracy of our descriptions, and always provide photographs, however in the unlikely event that an item does not fulfill its description, please contact us immediately. Unfortunately we cannot offer refunds on books which do not arrive if they were not sent via a tracked service. You can pay for your purchase by any of the followingWe have our own credit card facilities and can process any of the following major credit cards: Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Maestro  Cheques can only be accepted in £sterling and drawn on a UK bank. We will accept payment by Bank transfer, Bank draft or IBAN by previous arrangement, these methods will incur a bank surcharge.All purchases are despatched on receipt of cleared payment.Shipping:WE WILL SHIP WORLDWIDEWe ship books worldwide using a number of shipping methods. We have a fixed rate postage policy, this means that the postage quoted on any item includes the following: packing, insurance, hiring of posting equipment (franking machine) sundries and not just the price of the stamp.PLEASE NOTE: WE ONLY OFFER A POSTAL SERVICE PURCHASES CANNOT BE COLLECTED IN PERSONPLEASE CHECK CAREFULLY THE COST OF THE POSTAGE ON ANY ITEM YOU INTEND TO BID ON, IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH THE COST DO NOT BIDWe have various contracts which enable us of offer various tracked services.We would recommend the following:More expensive items (over GPD£50) should always be sent using a tracked and insured service.Airmail is efficient and cost effective, but alone does not provide proof of posting or receipt.Surface mail is cheaper, but items can take up to 6-8 weeks to arrive.Unfortunately we cannot offer a refund on any item which does not arrive unless a tracked service has been used. We want you to receive your item in good time and excellent condition, we pride ourselves on offering an outstanding packing service, all books are carefully packed, where appropriate with bubble wrap, polystrene chips, and custom made book boxes. We want your purchase with us to be a pleasurable and hassle-free experience!Terms of Sale:Unfortunately we cannot offer refunds on books which do not arrive if they were not sent via a tracked service. About Us:We are a long established company dealing in second-hand, out of print and antiquarian books on all subjects.Visit My eBay StoreView My Other Items For SaleView My FeedbackContact MeContact Us:Please feel free to contact us should you require any further informationYou can us  contact through Ebay, or direct at george@gjbooks.freeserve.co.uk Place a Bid!