16 - ANNENKOV, Georges, and BLOK, Alexander. *The Twelve*. Bilingual Edition. Translated and introduced by Éliane Bickert. Illustrations by Georges Annenkov.

ANNENKOV, Georges, and BLOK, Alexander. *The Twelve*. Bilingual Edition. Translated and introduced by Éliane Bickert. Illustrations by Georges Annenkov. A beautiful bilingual edition of the poetic and revolutionary Russian masterpiece by Alexander Blok (1880–1921), illustrated with superb compositions by Georges Annenkov. This copy is enhanced by an autographed dedication from translator Éliane Bickert to Hélène de Saint-Phalle. Paris, Librairie des Cinq Continents, 1967. In-4 (270 x 230 mm), paperback, beige cover printed in black and red. 121 pages, black illustrations within and outside the text by Georges Annenkov. Bilingual French/Russian text. Covers very slightly frayed in places, corners slightly dog-eared. First edition of the French translation by Éliane Bickert, presented side-by-side with the Russian text of Alexander Blok’s most famous poem (1880–1921), a masterpiece of Russian revolutionary poetry written in early 1918. It is illustrated with superb black-and-white compositions by Georges Annenkov, a leading figure in modernism and theater set design. This copy is enhanced by an autographed dedication by the translator on the half-title page: “To Hélène de Saint Phalle, whose great talent I admire, this attempt at poetic transcription.” Clean and fresh interior.