DUNOYER DE SEGONZAC (André) - DIVOIRE (Fernand). Drawings on the dances of Isadora Duncan... preceded by La Danseuse de Diane. Glose of Fernand Divoire. Paris : La Belle édition, [1911]. - In-8, marbled and gilt paper boards, smooth spine, untrimmed, cover and spine preserved (binding of the time). First edition of this beautiful album paying tribute to the famous dancer and choreographer Isadora Duncan. It begins with a text by Fernand Divoire and contains 27 compositions by Dunoyer de Segonzac, including one on the title, 6 in the text and 20 out of the text, representing Isadora in various dance postures, alone or accompanied. Copy on PM pur chiffon paper, after only 15 on Japon and 17 on Hollande. EXAMPLE OF PAUL REBOUX (1877-1963), painter and man of letters, enriched with this double mailing on the second cover: "To Paul Reboux, // Sincerely, // F. Divoire". "In homage to // A. D. de Segonzac". The copy was later acquired by the man of letters and art critic René Blum (1878-1942), with this autograph dispatch signed by the artist: "In new Homage to // René Blum // A. Dunoyer // de Segonzac" Rubbing to the headpieces and on the edge of the boards. Some foxing. Boards four and five are identical.
Estimate
€200 - €300
Result
Not sold
Buyer's premium
25%
DUNOYER DE SEGONZAC (André) - DIVOIRE (Fernand).
Drawings on the dances of Isadora Duncan... preceded by La Danseuse de Diane. Glose of Fernand Divoire.
Paris : La Belle édition, [1911]. - In-8, marbled and gilt paper boards, smooth spine, untrimmed, cover and spine preserved (binding of the time).
First edition of this beautiful album paying tribute to the famous dancer and choreographer Isadora Duncan. It begins with a text by Fernand Divoire and contains 27 compositions by Dunoyer de Segonzac, including one on the title, 6 in the text and 20 out of the text, representing Isadora in various dance postures, alone or accompanied.
Copy on PM pur chiffon paper, after only 15 on Japon and 17 on Hollande.
EXAMPLE OF PAUL REBOUX (1877-1963), painter and man of letters, enriched with this double mailing on the second cover:
"To Paul Reboux, // Sincerely, // F. Divoire".
"In homage to // A. D. de Segonzac".
The copy was later acquired by the man of letters and art critic René Blum (1878-1942), with this autograph dispatch signed by the artist:
"In new Homage to // René Blum // A. Dunoyer // de Segonzac"
Rubbing to the headpieces and on the edge of the boards. Some foxing. Boards four and five are identical.
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