Пляска мертвыхъ, Три сцены [Dance of Death, Three Scenes], by Frank Wedekind. St. Petersburg: Книгоиздательство "EOS", 1907. Russian.

Russian translation of the satirical drama "Totentanz" (Dance of Death) by German writer and playwright Frank (Benjamin Franklin) Wedekind (1864-1918). Cover designed by Leon Bakst.

56, [1] pages. 20 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains, creases and wear. Tears and open tears to several leaves and to margins of cover. Detached leaves and gatherings. Inscriptions and stamps on back cover. Front and back covers detached; spine torn and missing.

Léon Bakst (Лев Самойлович Бакст, born Лейб-Хаим Израилевич Розенберг; 1866-1924) was a Russian painter and designer of Jewish origin, best known for his work with the Russian Ballet. He studied at the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts and later in Paris.

Bakst was a member of the influential "World of Art" (Мир искусства) group and gained fame for his costume and set designs for productions such as "Scheherazade" and "L'après-midi d'un faune". His work was characterized by exotic, richly colored designs that revolutionized theatrical aesthetics in the early 20th century.