NOVERRE, JEAN GEORGES. Lettres sur la danse, sur les ballets et les arts, [2 vols. in one, vol. 2 with title:] Observations sur la construction d'une salle d'opéra, et programmes de ballets, St. Petersburg: Imprimé chez Jean Charles Schnoor, 1803-4, 4to, 2 vols., contemporary half mottled sheep, smooth spines gilt, blue and black calf lettering-pieces, spines and corners rubbed, title-page of vol. 1 foxed, light foxing in vol. II, engraved portrait of Noverre, both vols. with final errata leaves. Beaumont 134.

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NOVERRE, JEAN GEORGES. Lettres sur la danse, sur les ballets et les arts, [2 vols. in one, vol. 2 with title:] Observations sur la construction d'une salle d'opéra, et programmes de ballets, St. Petersburg: Imprimé chez Jean Charles Schnoor, 1803-4, 4to, 2 vols., contemporary half mottled sheep, smooth spines gilt, blue and black calf lettering-pieces, spines and corners rubbed, title-page of vol. 1 foxed, light foxing in vol. II, engraved portrait of Noverre, both vols. with final errata leaves. Beaumont 134.
The first edition of the Lettres appeared in 1760. This enlarged edition contains Noverre's libretti. (2)

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Bookplate of Prince Nicolas Esterhazy (1765-1833), with his monogrammed stamp on titles and shelf-mark labels on front pastedowns and spines.