Prestige Danse, Signed (4 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Text is in French. First Edition. Signed and inscribed by Serge Lifar (1905-1986), a Ukrainian ballet dancer and choreographer, in black ink on a front flyleaf. Original publisher's light beige paper wrappers. Small black lettering on spine. Black and red lettering and small illustration on front cover. 5 1/2" x 7 1/2." 157 pages, complete. Black-and-white illustrations, complete. Pages are very clean and intact except for light age toning and small occasional marks or stains. Covers are very clean and intact except for tiny spots of foxing or discoloration on front, spinal creases, a few small marks on back, light age toning, and slight wear to extremities. A Very Good copy. A collection of essays that pay homage to dance. Authored by different contributors. Each of the subjects relates to dance. The following are the titles of the essays or sections with their respective authors: "Prestige de la Danse" by Jean Gueritte, "Pour la Danse" by Denise Beaupre, "Danse" by Jean Cocteau, "Creer" by Serge Lifar, "Le Decor dans le Ballet" by Gisele d'Assailly, "Prestige de l'Interprete" by Janine Dorvane, "Danse et Litterature" by Robert Margerit, "Danse et Peinture" by Edouard Goerg, "Danse et Musique" by Andre Riotte, "Danse et Cinema" by Abel Gance et Jacques Chastel, "Au Pays de la Danse" by Martine Cadieu, "De l'Anecdote a la Mythologie" by Marie-Francoise Christout, "Danse" by Maurice Toesca, "Contre-Danse" by Jacques Perret, and "Opinions sur la Danse: Ecrivains; Musiciens; Peintures" (in this section, Jean Gueritte collected brief opinions about dance by different writers, musicians, and painters). Front colophon: "Il a ete tire sur Velin Chiffon de Bellegarde mille exemplaires numerotes de 1 a 1000 et quelques exemplaires hors commerce reserves a l'editeur et a ses collaborateurs constituant authentiquement l'edition originale.". Signed by Author(s).

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Publisher's square wrappers. One of 1000 copies printed. Black and white photos throughout. This copy signed by Lifar.

Couverture souple. Condition: Bon. Chez Charles Portal éditeur, 1953. In-8 de 158p. Reliure éditeur brochée illustrée. Pages non coupées. Illustré de photographies de Serge Lifar, de culs de lampe et de Cocteau texte de Gisèle d'Assailly. Dédicaces de Serge Lifar, Gisèle d'Asssailly. Réalisation de Jean Guéritte en collaboration avec Monique Lancelot. Dédicacé par l'auteur.

couverture souple. Charles Portal | Paris 1953 | 14 x 19.50 cm | broché | Edition originale, un des 1000 exemplaires nbumérotés sur vélin, le nôtre un des quelques hors commerce. Dos et plats légèrement et marginalement insolés, agréable exemplaire. Iconographie. Exemplaire d'André Rolland de Réneville comportant des envois autographes lui étant adressés par les nombreux collaborateurs de l'ouvrage : Maurice Toesca, Jean Guéritte, Yvette Darsonval, Robert Margerit, Jacques Chastel, Martine Cadieu, Nina Vyborouva. Signature manuscrite de Serge Lifar en regard de la page sur laquelle figurent les envois autographes. | [ENGLISH DESCRIPTION FOLLOWS] First edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on vellum, ours one of the few hors commerce copies. Spine and boards lightly and marginally sunned, handsome copy. Iconography. André Rolland de Réneville's copy with autograph inscriptions addressed to him by the numerous contributors to the work: Maurice Toesca, Jean Guéritte, Yvette Darsonval, Robert Margerit, Jacques Chastel, Martine Cadieu, Nina Vyborouva. Manuscript signature by Serge Lifar facing the page bearing the autograph inscriptions. *.