Stenochoreography, or The Art of Writing Dancing Swiftly, by A. Michel Saint-Léon, Maître de Ballet. Translated from the French edition of 1852 by Raymond Lister

A. Michel SAINT-LEON

Published by Cambridge: Raymond Lister, 1992

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Folio. Wrappers. Edition limited to 100 copies, this copy inscribed by Raymond Lister, "To Anne Keynes with the best wishes of the translator 2.viii.98". "Stenochoreography, the system of dance notation invented by Arthur Saint-Léon, marks an important development in the evolution of recording the movements of the human body. Previous systems, such as that of [Raoul Auger] Feuillet, which had been used throughout the eighteenth century, recorded movements - mainly those of the legs and feet - by conventional signs, in plan. In Saint-Léon's system, positions are shown in elevation and (this is one if its most original points) as they are seen by the spectators" (translator's introduction). Seller Inventory # 33M100647

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Title: Stenochoreography, or The Art of Writing ...
Publisher: Cambridge: Raymond Lister
Publication Date: 1992
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good
Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition

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