New York: Stein and Day, 1966. First Edition. Octavo, 424 pages; VG/VG; spine silvery gold with white and red lettering; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut '$9.95'; some chipping to corners, head and tail of spine; mild sun-fading to spine, turning the gold color slightly silvery; interior clean; illustrated with ballet dancer portraits and includes dancers Facsimile signatures; incredibly scarce; shelved case 12. More about THE BALLET COOK BOOK

New York: Knopf, 1966. First edition. Quarto; 178 pp. Illustrated brown cloth. No dust jacket. Illustrated with photographs. INSCRIBED by both Martha Graham and dancer Helen McGehee on half-title page. SIGNED by author LeRoy Leatherman on title page. VG. Boards soiled. Binding tight. Shelved in Alcove 2. More about MARTHA GRAHAM: Portrait of the Lady as an Artist (SIGNED)

New York: Oxford University Press, 1998. Quarto; VG; hardcovers without jackets; blue and green spine with gold gold horizontal lines and text; the 6 vols. are in uniform condition; volumes are ex-library with reference labels on the spines; class marks on the spines and top edges have been deleted with a black marker; boards of vols.1, 2 & 6 have residual marks of labels peeled off besides minor marks, boards are clean and sturdy; text blocks with the exception of deletions with black markers on fore edges, are clean; 545p. (Vol.1); 635p. (Vol.2) 668p. (Vol.3); 700p. (Vol.4); 697p. (Vol. 5); 712p. (Vol.6). More about International Encyclopedia of Dance [6 Vol. Set]

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 about A HISTORY OF BALLET IN RUSSIA, 1613-1881

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 about LES SPECTACLES: A TRAVERS LES AGES: MUSIQUE, DANSE

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 about The Great History Of Russian Ballet [Its Art And Choreography]

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 about THE STORY OF LOUIS HORST AND THE AMERICAN DANCE [SIGNED]

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 about Practise for Dauncinge: Some Almans and a Pavan England 1570-1650

New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1912. First Edition. Approx. 7.5" x 10.25". Good Condition. clay-red clothbound boards with gilt design and gilt lettering. Rubbing to corners and spine ends of boards; cloth splits to spine have been bolstered with archival book glue, with backstrip attached to edges of signatures. Some separation (please see photos for details) Attractively deckle-edged; faded gilt along top edge of text block. Paper crease along front hinge unevenly cut, but binding is secure. Shadow-browning to front and rear endpapers. Foxing to photographic plates, with photos themselves remaining crisp; otherwise clean and tight throughout. Please note the condition of the book and binding in the pictures accompanying this listing before purchasing. [Oversized book. Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. More about DANCING & DANCERS OF TODAY

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 about The Art of the Dance in the U.S.S.R. (inscribed)

Holon, Israel: The Movement Notation Society, 1976. Second Edition, Revised. Large Oblong Octavo; pp 161; G-/paperback; black spine with white text; covers show slight foxing and soiling toward head and fore edges; some wear to corners; text block shows light toning to exterior edges; ex-library with pouch to inside front cover; interior clean; illustrated with graphs and charts; inscribed by Moshe Feldenkrais. More about Twenty-Five Lessons by Dr Moshe Feldenkrais [inscribed]

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 about Dancing, The Pleasure, Power and Art of Movement

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 about Institute of Court Dances of the Renaissance and Baroque Periods

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 about Dance History Research: Perspectives from Related Arts and Disciplines

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; light cracking to front gutter; profusely illustrated; French text. More about Isadora Duncan, 1877-1927: Une Sculpture Vivante

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 about The Japanese Dance

New York: Lou Dunetz and Paul Lovett, no date given. no edition given. quarto, VG+/none, B&W stapled wraps, shelfwear. More about MARTHA GRAHAM --1958

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 about Rudolf Noureev

Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, Co., 1990. Octavo, 314pp. Hardcover with dust jacket in VG/VG condition. ----Spine is burgundy with gilt text. Bumping and shelf-wear. Light edge-wear to dust jacket. No markings or creases to the text. Binding is sturdy. Inscribed by Agnes de Mille on the front free end page. More about PORTRAIT GALLERY: ARTISTS, IMPRESARIOS, INTIMATES [SIGNED]

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 about The Art of Dancing, Historically Illustrated, To Which Is Added a Few Hints On Etiquette

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 about THE BOOK OF BALLETS : CLASSIC & MODERN

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 about BALLET : NO. 5

New York: Philosophical Library, 1963. Octavo; VG/G+; DJ: Purple spine with grey text; HB:Red with black text; Minor shelf wear and bumping; Text block clean; 168 pages; Inscribed by author on FFEP; Tears on head and tail ends of DJ front and head end of back DJ near the spine; Stains and chipping on back of DJ; Light staining and toning on HB head, fore and tail edges; B&W photos, illustrations and musical notation; Else fine. More about THE DANCE IN CLASSICAL MUSIC [INSCRIBED]

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 about Dances of Spain and Italy: From 1400 to 1600

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 about Grammar of the Art of Dancing, Theoretical and Practical