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274 - ROCHAS, Albert de. *Les Sentiments, la Musique et le Geste*.
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ROCHAS, Albert de. *Les Sentiments, la Musique et le Geste*. First edition of this Belle Époque treatise on gesture and expression in theatre, with a cover designed by Mucha and illustrated with numerous photographic reproductions, some of which are by Nadar. Grenoble, Librairie Dauphinoise, 1900. In-4, raspberry-coloured morocco, spine decorated with faux raised bands and gilt title, interior edging in the same leather adorned with a gilt fillet, linings and endpapers in green moiré silk, double endpapers and gilt top edge. Covers and spine intact. 279 - CI [101] pp., a frontispiece after Nadar. Spine slightly sun-faded and slightly warped, a few very slight signs of wear. First edition, complete with the polychrome cover signed by Mucha. A single print run of 1,100 numbered copies (no. 29). This impressive volume on the art of gesture and expression is adorned with a frontispiece by Nadar (1820–1910) and numerous monochrome photographic reproductions, four of which are on a fold-out plate. The vast majority of the photographs feature the dancer Lina as the model, who cheerfully lends herself to this series of poses. It also contains numerous other reproductions (engravings or illustrations). The 101-page appendix is devoted to four essays: the expressive muscles of the face, cerebral localisations, the psychic effects of contact and emanations, and the vibrations that generate forms. A delightful copy that should appeal to theatre enthusiasts as well as lovers of the Belle Époque!
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