Santo Domingo, República Dominicana: Vicini, 2012. First Edition. 4to., 299pp.; VG/VG; spine green with silver lettering; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering; mild shelfwear to dust jacket; interior clean; bilingual, Spanish and English; extremely scarce; shelved front table. More
Paris: Les musees de la Ville de Paris, 2009. Small Quarto; pp 336; G+/paperback; black spine with white text; black wrap to front cover; covers show moderate wear to exterior; minor rubbing to edges; text block shows light shelf wear to exterior edges; interior clean; frontispiece; profusely illustrated; French text. More
Large Quarto; VG/VG-; Black spine w/o text; Dust jacket have very slight shelf wear such as slightly sunned exterior with minor scratches and minimal edge wear, otherwise clean and undamaged; Covers have minimal shelf wear, clean with sturdy panels;Text block has minimal shelf wear and is clean with tight binding. Signed on front end paper. More
London: C. W. Beaumont, 1930. First Edition. Octavo, 140 pages, G+/no DJ; black cloth boards, gold lettering and illustration: boards age-toned dark brown, mild overall wear, boards cocked, starting hinge to boards (backing visible), binding sturdy; chipping to head and tail, bumping to corners; faded marbled top, deckled fore- and bottom-edges, age-toning/wear to text-block; mild age-toning to interior, text occasionally faded yet clear and legible, some illustrations affected yet clear; ex-libris bookplate to front paste-down; shelved Case 10. More
Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 2013. First edition. Folio in blue and green soft covers; VG; spine blue with white letters; minimal soiling on covers; small crease on back cover; pp. 270; this is the catalog from the London and Washington, DC exhibitions; shelved in Dance section or front table. More
New York: Magico Magazine, 1986,1987,1988. Booklets [6x8]; G/paperback; 5 booklets; beige, red, yellow, light blue and spine covers; red spine with black text to fronts; covers show light smudges to exterior; intact panels; text blocks show light wear to exterior edges; interiors clean; illustrated;. More
France: Aux Editions Du Cygne, 1932. (unstated edition). Quarto. Good- with no dust jacket. Half-cloth, half marbled pink boards. Brown spine with beige panel and black lettering. Wear along the top of the spine at the front hinge. Binding loosening in several spots. Text block edges clean. Text of pages clean and unmarked. 366pp. Text in French. More
New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1994. Octavo; pp 232; VG/G; white spine with black and blue text; dust jacket shows slight soiling to exterior; cloth has light shelf wear to exterior; strong boards; text block shows minimal wear to exterior edges; interior clean;. More
Bournemouth: Parkstone Publishers, The Great Encyclopedia of Russia Publishing House, 1998. Quarto; VG/VG Hardcover; Black spine with white text; Light shelf wear to dust jacket, minor fray to spine head, light rubbing to back of jacket; Boards are strong and clean, with vivid color illustration, binding solid; Text block clean, vivid color illustrations; 207 pp. More
New York: Doubleday, 1993. First edition. Octavo; First edition; G+/G+; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, grey and black with black print; DJ has light edgewear, stain at bottom of spine; Boards quarter bound with grey cloth to spine and grey paper to boards, light peripheral toning, slight wear to spine caps, else clean and strong; Text block clean and tight; Inscribed in ink by the author on the title page; 272 pages, frontispiece, illustrated (b&w). More
Seville: Society of Spanish Studies, 1967. Octavo; VG/VG-; white spine, black and red lettering; dust jacket has general shelfwear, general edgewear, closed tears on head edges and hinge edges, rubbing on fore corners and spine edges, tearing on fore corners and spine edges, soiling on front; boards strong, slightly bowed, some edgewear, rubbing on fore corners and spine edges, soiling on front and spine, spine age toned, interiors age toned; text block age toned, soiling on exterior tail edge; 270pp. More
Cheshire: Ernestine Stodelle, 1964. Octavo; VG; Paperback; no spine; Cover tan and orange with white print, slight smudge on front, slight bump to upper left corner, small spot on right edge; Textblock clean and tight, inscribed by the author on front inside cover; 14 pages, illustrated, ports. More
Ventura, CA: Creative Concepts Publishing Corporation, 1998. Large Octavo; pp 79; G/paperback; orange spine with black text; covers have mild wear to exterior; previous bookshop's sticker to rear; intact panels; text block shows only light foxing to exterior edges; interior clean; frontispiece; profusely illustrated;. More
New York: A.S. Barnes & Company, 1948. Octavo; pp 188; G/no-DJ; dark orange spine with blue text; cloth shows slight wear to exterior; some rubbing to edges; light sunning to spine; strong boards; text block has slight toning to exterior edges; pictorial endpapers; profusely illustrated; good binding;. More
Cambridge, MA: 1980. Preliminary Edition. Small Quarto: VG/no-DJ paperback: Off white spine with no text: Covers are side stitched, curled down center, age related toning, general shelfwear: Textblock has darkened with age but pages are free of any markings, tears or folds: Preliminary Edition: Unpaginated. More
Paris: Paul Guenthner, 1913. First edition;. Octavo in paper with plastic cover; in FRENCH; VG+/no DJ; spine ivory with black letters; covers have minimal soiling and shelf wear; pages unopened; paper slightly faded from age; hinges a bit loose in the center; pp. 186;. More
Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press, 1968. first edition. Octavo; VG-/G-; Black spine with white text; Dust jacket has 1 inch horizontal tear at head front edge with taped tear at rear head fore edge, as well as other small tears and frays along edges, slightly rubbed exterior but otherwise intact without major defect, covered with mylar; Cloth has lightly sunned exterior with minor edge wear and strong and clean exterior; Text block is lightly ivory toned with slight wear on exterior edge due to handling but pages are unmarked and binding is tight; pp 405. Inscribed. More
Providence: Asian Music Publications, 1971. Large octavo; VG/no-DJ paperback; green spine, black text; cover has small smudge on front, minor edgewear; textblock has slight spotting on tail edge, otherwise clean; pp 181. More
Chicago and New York: Follett Publishing Company, 1962. Second Printing. Quarto; pp 74; VG-/G; gold spine with red text; dust jacket shows modest wear to exterior; minor chips to edges; mylar wraps; cloth has small spot to front; strong boards; text block has light tone to exterior edges; illustrated endpapers; frontispiece; profusely illustrated;. More
Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1977. First Edition. Octavo; pp 279; VG-/G; black spine with light orange and cream text; dust jacket shows rubbed corners; tape mend to spine tail edge; light soiling to rear; cloth has mild rubbing to exterior; strong boards; text block shows light spots to exterior edges; illustrated; interior clean; inscribed by author;. More
New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2008. First Printing. Octavo; pp 330; VG/VG-; beige spine with black and red text; dust jacket shows only light wear to exterior; mild bumping to spine head edge; cloth clean; lightly bumped head spine edge; strong boards; text block clean; illustrated; tight binding;. More
New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 1992. Quarto; VG/VG Hardcover; Black spine with colorful, blue, green, orange, yellow text; Moderate shelf wear to dust jacket, light rubbing along surfaces of dj, otherwise mark free; Boards are strong and clean, binding solid, previous owners inscription on front free end page; Text block clean, vivid color illustrations; 256 pp Additional shipping is needed for expedited / international orders. Book(s) too heavy/ large to ship via economy international shipping methods. For international/expedited orders, please inquire for rates]. More
Brooklyn, NY: Dance Horizons, 1975. US Edition. tall Qto. VG/VG-. tall ivory DJ spine, much chipping to the tip, and aside it on the b/w pictorial jacket rear a large rough gash. DJ titling is centered small back characters which extend down spine to lightly worn tail. medium blue clothbound HB, small white gold stamped lettering down spine. b/w photos illustrate the endpages. clean ivory textblock featuring over 250 illustrations, including 35 drawings and paintings. neat outer edges, all sides. 400 pp. ISBN # 078127051X. More
Hanover and London: Wesleyan University Press of New England, 2000. First Printing. Octavo; pp 248; G/G-; beige spine with black text; dust jacket has sunned spine; minor dings to edges; open chip to rear fore corner, as is; cloth has some sunning to exterior; sturdy boards; text block shows only light wear to exterior edge; ex-library with markings to ffep and copyright page; frontispiece; illustrated;. More
New York: Committee on Research in Dance, 1972. 12mo: VG/no-DJ paperback: Yellow spine with black text: Covers have mild general shelfwear, some light scuffing, minimal soiling: Textblock has light stain along fore edge, otherwise clean, pages are clean and free of markings, folds and tears: Text is curated from meetings held August 29th to September 7th, 1970 at Lake Fairlee Camp in Ely, VT and August 22nd to September 4th 1971 at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, MA: 83 pp. More
London: Dance Books Ltd, 1981. Octavo; pp 362; VG/G; ivory spine with blue and black text; dust jacket shows slight sunning to exterior; minor dings to edges; cloth clean; strong boards; text block shows light wear to exterior edges; frontispiece; interior clean; illustrated;. More
New York: Committee on Research in Dance, 1970. 12mo: VG-/no-DJ paperback: Yellow spine with black text: Covers have general shelfwear, crease down joint on front, some soiling: Textblock has some staining, pages are clean and free of markings, folds and tears: Text was taken from the proceedings of the second conference on research and dance, July 4-6 1969 at Airlie Conference Center in Warrenton, VA: 115 pp. More
Pfullingen: Verlag Gunther Neske, 1975. Quarto; pp 159; G/G-; ivory spine with black text; dust jacket has some rubbing to exterior; moderate wear to edges; cloth has slight wear to exterior; light toning to edges; strong boards; text block shows slight wear to exterior edges; interior clean; German, English and French text. More
New York: Marcel Decker, 1998. Reprint. Reprint; Octavo; VG/No DJ; Spine is red with black text; Boards have general shelf wear, rubbing to corners, joints and hinges are strong; Text block has general signs of handling, light age-toning, content is clear, pp 508. More
Tokyo: Japan Travel Bureau Inc, 1965. Second edition. 16 mo. VG/VG DJ. Green spine with black and white text/title; dustjacket is clean with mild edgewear; dj has as protective mylar covering; dj inside flaps are adhering to the front pastedown and back pastedown; boards are strong and clean; 1 sheet after the front free end page is slightly loose from the inner hinge; binding is strong; textblock is clean. Pp. 164. More
Victoria: Viking, 2005. Octavo: VG/no-DJ paperback: Gold spine with purple and black text: Covers have general shelfwear, bumping to corners and head of spine, barcode sticker on bottom of back, otherwise clean: Textblock is clean and pages free of markings, folds and tears: 534 pp. More
Editions Plume, 1993. Large quarto; VG/VG; white spine with black text; jacket has minor shelfwear, slight age toning; boards are strong, slight age toning around edges; textblock has age toning around edges, gift inscription on front endpaper, otherwise clean; pp 135; in French. More
New York, New York: Greenberg Publisher, 1954. US Printing. Qto. VG/VG-. much faded DJ spine, titling is indiscernible, with spotting and partly illustrated in pink with b/w dancing figures on large red circles. large titling in faded purple/black with black subtitling, very tiny purple authors left justified beneath. foxing to jacket rear. large closed tear on jacket front/rear. pale red clothbound HB with purple imprinted label, with gilt-stamped type and tiny purple/gilt author and publisher. slightly fading edges of the front and rear boards. age toning evident on the brown flecked candy pink fep/ffep. SIGNED BY ARTHUR MURRAY AND AUTHORS ON HALF-TITLE PAGE. neat sheets, b/w pictorial throughout, all images with plenty of text detail. foxing to outer edges, no transference to the sheets of the marginal interior edges. 191 pp. More
London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1952. Reprint. Reprint; Octavo; G+/G+; Spine is red with yellow text; DJ has general shelf wear, price-clipped, creasing along edges, some open and closed tears, age-toning, design is clear; Boards have general shelf wear, bumping to corners, joints and hinges are Strong; Text block has general signs of handling, age-toning, content is clear; pp 364. More
New York: Edward Ferrero (Self-Published), 2000. Reprint of first edition; small octavo; VG+/no-DJ paperback; green spine with black text; covers are clean, have minimal edgewear; textblock is clean; 103pp. More
New York, NY: Crown Publishers, 1939. US Printing. Qto. VG-/ - no DJ. dark blue clothbound HB with stamped gilt titling centered at around head and foot of spine. some dark toning to fep/ffep. hinge area intact, sealed over weakened hinges. heavily foxed initial and final sheets: the half title page and frontispiece reverse. occasional foxing within the otherwise unmarked textblock. contents include 31 colored illustrations by Matisse, Picasso, Berard, etc., and 200 half-tone illustrations. gently toned outer edges. as is.246 pp. More
New York and Evanston: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1970. first edition. Quarto; VG-/G-; off-white spine with light purple & brown text; dust jacket is covered with mylar and is moderately age toned; some soiling on exterior; minor chipping at corners; fraying & few small tears at head edge; price clipped front flap; cloth has slight wear on exterior; panels are unmarked w/lightly rubbed edges; text block has darkened on exterior edges, slightly, due to age; slight writing on half title page; text pages are unmarked w/ tight binding; overall good condition; pp 293. Additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. More
Paris, France: Art and Industry, 1955. French Printing. skinny Qto. VG-/ - no DJ. bright white wraps spine, black titling, with lengthy reading creases, abrading and scuffing to its ends, with fine ridges and wrinkles. fully illustrated panels in color, edgewear heavy to covers along the upper edges. interior illustrated profusely with b/w and color photographs. following the main gallery, numbered list of photos and "A Ballet Season," text in both FRENCH AND ENGLISH upon unmarked ivory stock. corners are neatly aligned within the textblock of 112 pp. More
Colombo: M.D. Gunasena & Co., Ltd., 1967. First. 12 mo: G+/G-: Yellowed spine with black text: DJ shows considerable wear and aging, many small tears at the head and tail, and shelfwear along all sides, small quarter inch tear at bottom on back, 1.5x1 inch piece missing on bottom front, spine is darkened with age, flaps have also darkened with age: Boards show some creasing on front and back by spine, rubbing and thinning due to shelfwear: Textblock has darkened with age, pages show some foxing and mild creasing, no markings or tears, some black and white photographs: 303 pp. More
London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1954. Large Octavo; VG-/VG-; White spine with black text. DJ has a Brodart cover jacket, shelf wear, some soiling, small tears along edges, light pink staining on rear; Boards have rubbing on edges, shelf wear, apart from that, binding strong; Textblock has light foxing on edges, Ex-libris bookplate on front end paper, frontis photo and title page has tiny staining, otherwise, free of underlining/highlighting; pp 174. More
New York: Burt Franklin and Company, Inc. Reprint. Reprint of 1905 edition; octavo; G+/no-DJ paperback; grey spine with faded white text; covers have moderate edgewear, fraying and fading on covers; textblock is clean; 302pp. More
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1957. First Edition. Octavo; good/good-; dj, green/white spine with black text; dj, shelf wear, chipping; price clipped; HB, green cloth spine with black text; boards, minor shelf wear and bumping; text block, clean; B/W sketches; 224pp. More
New York, NY: The Pitman Publishing Corporation. Octavo; VG-/no-DJ; Silver and yellow spine with yellow text; Boards strong, clean, smoky odor, heavily sun bleached around the edges on both covers and along the spine; Textblock clean; pp 152. More
Tumbull, CT: Weatherhill, Inc., 2001. First Edition. Quarto; vg+/vg; dj, mostly dark red spine with white text; dj, light rubbing; HB, red cloth spine with gilt lettering; boards, minor shelf wear and bumping; text block, clean; illustrations in color; 160pp. More
Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press, Inc., 2009. Large Octavo; pp 552; VG/VG; black spine with white text; dust jacket has minor wear to exterior; cloth has minimal shelf wear; text block shows light wear to exterior edges, interior clean;. More
New York, NY: George Braziller, 1967. First American Edition. 8vo. VG/VG-. toned ivory DJ spine with black and bold blue titling, mid-spine b/w pictorial thumbnail and dark hot pink title and tiny blue publisher. largely illustrated jacket front and rear beneath expanded titles on ivory. heavily foxed inner flaps, slim front flap clipped. brown clothbound HB with gilt stamped titles on ornate light blue titleblock, authors and publisher on cloth. heavily foxed fep/ffep. color photo frontispiece faces title page, in addition to five illustrated b/w sections. heavily foxed edges all sides. 264 pp. More
South Brunswick: A.S. Barnes and Company, 1978. Second Edition, Revised. Octavo; Second Edition, Revised; VG/VG; Hardcover with DJ; Spine, black with white print; DJ clean and bright; Boards in black cloth with silver print, mild bump to spine tail, otherwise clean and strong; Textblock clean and tight; 241 pages, illustrated. More
New York: MacMillan Publishing Co., 1974. Revised and Updated. Octavo; Revised and Updated edition; VG/VG; Hardcover with DJ; Spine, black with white print; DJ in mylar, slight edgewear but clean and bright; Boards in black cloth with silver print, light shelfwear; Text block clean and tight; 406 pages, illustrated. More
