Léandre VAILLAT

First edition on ordinary paper.
Minor tears of no consequence at head and foot of the slightly ridged spine, one tear to the upper right corner of the back board.
Work illustrated with 8 photographic plates.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Léandre Vaillat to Maryelle Krempff who completed her brilliant dancing career as principal dancer at the Opéra Comique before teaching dance at the Conservatoire National de région de Saint-Maur des Fossés from 1969 to 1989: "A mademoiselle Maryelle Krempff qui a le grand privilège de savoir danser, cette vie d'une étoile de la danse et du ballet romantique, en sympathique souvenir de sa précieuse présence aux 'Samedis de la danse'" Léandre Vaillat." ["To Miss Maryelle Krempff who has the great privilege of knowing how to dance, this life of a star of dance and romantic ballet, in fond memory of her precious presence at the 'Dance Saturdays'" Léandre Vaillat.]

First edition, one of 473 numbered copies on Arches vellum.
Two small tears of no consequence to the slipcase.
Handsome copy.
Work illustrated with 6 gouaches by Dimitri Bouchêne.
Fine and premonitory autograph inscription signed by Léandre Vaillat to Maryelle Krempff, then a promising dancer as principal dancer at the Opera who would complete her career as prima ballerina at the Opéra Comique before teaching dance at the Conservatoire National de région de Saint-Maur des Fossés from 1969 to 1989: "A ma très jeune amie Maryelle Krempff qui regarde au firmament de la danse et qui finira bien par y décrocher une étoile avec ma respectueuse sympathie. Léandre Vaillat Janvier 1945." ["To my very young friend Maryelle Krempff who looks up to the firmament of dance and who will surely succeed in plucking a star from it with my respectful sympathy. Léandre Vaillat January 1945."]

First edition illustrated with photographs and maps hors-texte.
Handsome copy.