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

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

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

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

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

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 about Tales from the Ballet

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

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 about The Dancer Liu Min (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

London: Adam and Charles Black, 1958. First ed. VG 8vo in green buckram, title on spine in gilt. Missing DJ. Ex-lib. Slight bumping to corners, spine cocked. Gilt on spine bright, remnants of library label at bottom. Pages clean, flat and bright, no scribbles or notes, prev. booksellers stamp on title page. Remnants of glue on rear endpapers from library card pocket(s) B/W photos and illus. throughout, full colour frontis of Dame Adeline on glossy stock. 207 pgs. shelve Dance. More about ADELINE GENEE : A LIFETIME OF BALLET UNDER SIX REIGNS [ BASED ON THE PERSONAL REMINISCENCES OF...

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 about MASQUERADE AT THE BALLET

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 about The Sherlockian [A Quarterly Journal], vols. 1-5

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 about Tango Piano [all new arrangements by M. Leo Kellis

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 about Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes

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 about Spanish Dancing

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

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

Tampereen Kirjipaino Oy. quarto in cloth with DJ. VG+/VG+. DJ has some shelf and edge wear and scratches. Book is mostly composed of black and white and some color photos. Book is 88pp. DJ spine is black with white text. More about THE ART OF DANCE (signed

New York: Sttewart, Tabori & Chang, 1997. Reprinted. Quarto; pp 109; VG/VG; Burgundy spine with white text; dust jacket has slight rubbing to exterior, slight sun fading to exterior, chipping at corners; cloth has minimal shelf wear, clean, intact and sturdy boards; text block shows very slight wear to exterior edges, interior clean;. More about Tango

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 about THEATRICAL DANCING IN AMERICA: THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BALLET FROM 1900

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 about DIAGHILEV AND THE BALLETS RUSSES 1909-1929: WHEN ART DANCED IN MUSIC

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 about Sinhala Natum

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 about INDIAN DANCES : THEIR HISTORY AND GROWTH

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