Paris

New edition.
Contemporary full tawny calf bindings, smooth spines richly decorated with gilt fillets and tools as well as black morocco title and library labels, boards framed with a cold fillet and gilt corner dots and stamped in their centers with the arms of the Duchess of Berry, pebbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, pastedowns surrounded by gilt dentelle, all edges marbled. Some minor rubbing without consequence, otherwise a handsome copy.
Handsome armorial copy that belonged to the library of the Château de Rosny where the duchess assembled no fewer than 8,000 titles.

First edition, false statement of thousand.
Retaining publisher's Prix Fémina wraparound band.
Full-page signed autograph inscription from Christian Murciaux.

First edition of this very first dictionary devoted to dance.
Later (19th century) half blonde russia morocco binding with corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt tools and fillets, pebbled paper boards. Some rubbing, otherwise handsome copy.
Interesting work in which Compan names and describes all ancient and modern dances as well as the rules and movements that govern them.
Provenance: from the library of Léon Duchesne de la Sicotière - politician and polygrapher - with his bookplate pasted to front pastedown.