Clarke, Mary. & Vaughan, David. (Eds).

The Encyclopedia of Dance and Ballet.

Peerage Books (1977). Printed maroon cloth boards.illustrated 4to. A VG+ copy in matching VG dustwrapper (spine fading, no chips, tears, or loss). ISBN: 9780907408635 Alphabetically organised, well illustrated. Nice gift for young person interested in the performimg arts.

Fables BookhopProfessional seller

Book number: 26540

Catalogue: Performing Arts

Disher, M. Willson.

Winkles and Champagne. Comedies and Tragedies of the Music Hall.

Batsford. London 1938 stated 1st edition. Dark red cloth boards with gilt titles on spine. xii + 147pp. illustrated col and b/w plates, drawings. 8vo. Small snag in cloth top edge front boardd o/w boards a very attractive VG. Very small ownership inscription ffep, eps and edges sl fox and here and there throughout o/w cont clean and near VG. no d/w

Fables BookhopProfessional seller

Book number: 11026

Catalogue: Performing Arts

Keywords: theatre music hall

Gilbert, Sir W.S.

The Yeomen of the Guard. Or the Merryman and His Maid.

Macmillan. London 1929 1st edition. Gilt dec red cloth boards. vi + 102pp. Illustrated by W. Russell Flint & Charles E. Brock. large 8vo. No inscriptions. bookplate to front pastedown. spine faded. eps lightly browned. o/w very clean, G-VG. no d/w.

Fables BookhopProfessional seller

Book number: 11825

Catalogue: Performing Arts

Keywords: music

Jack, Elspeth.

Voices in the Sun. The Life and Letters of Elsie Fraser Munn.

Heywood Press (2005). Printed card wraps. 280pp illustrated 4to. No inscription. a Fine unread copy. Elsie Munn founded the Bulawayo School of Music, later the Rhodesian Academy of Music, and the Central African Conservatoire of Music. Written by her daughter, but based largely on Elsie's own prolific letter writing, she tells not only of a lifetime of music but also of the times and environment around her at the time.

Fables BookhopProfessional seller

Book number: 24342

Catalogue: Performing Arts

Keywords: biography autobiography africa african south southern music rhodesia zimbabwe zambia ghana rhodesian academy of mucic bulawayo school of music

Pandit, S.A.

From Making to Music. The History of Thorn Emi.

Hodder & Stoughton. London 1996 1st edition. Black cloth boards. xv + 270pp. illustrated b/w photos. 'Review Copy' & publisher's stamp on ffep o/w Fine condition in VG+ dustwrapper. ISBN: 9780340680452

Fables BookhopProfessional seller

Book number: 12052

Catalogue: Performing Arts

Ponzanesi, Sandra. & Waller, Marguerite. (Eds).

Postcolonial Cinema Studies.

Routledge 2012. 250pp softcover. As new unread copy. ISBN: 9780415782296

Fables BookhopProfessional seller

Book number: 25890

Catalogue: Performing Arts

Ponzanesi, Sandra. & Waller, Marguerite. (Eds).

Postcolonial Cinema Studies.

Routledge 2012. 250pp softcover. As new unread copy. ISBN: 9780415782296

Fables BookhopProfessional seller

Book number: 25891

Catalogue: Performing Arts

Race, Steve.

Musician at Large. An Autobiography.

Readers Union. Newton Abbot 1980. same as isbn 0413397408 Purple cloth boards. 223pp. illustrated b/w photos. No inscriptions VG+ in tanned G-VG dustwrapper.

Fables BookhopProfessional seller

Book number: 8006

Catalogue: Performing Arts

Keywords: autobiography steve race music voice royal academy of music

Spector, Ronnie. & Waldron, Vince.

Be My Baby.

Macmillan 1991. Blue cloth boards. 312pp illustrated 8vo. Pages tanned, minor insect attrition along bottom edge else a VG copy in matching dustwrapper (some wear, spine fading, no chips, loss, or tears). ISBN: 9780333556047 Autobiography of Ronnie Bennett, lead singer of the Ronettes ("Baby I Love You", "Walking In The Rain", "Be My Baby"). Married to Phil Spector of the famous "wall of sound" they tour supporting the Beatles, and are in turn supported by the Rolling Stones.

Fables BookhopProfessional seller

Book number: 26536

Catalogue: Performing Arts

Keywords: biography autobiography

Tracey, Hugh.

"Lalela Zulu" 100 Zulu Lyrics.

African Music Society. Johannesburg 1948. Blue cloth boards 121pp. 4to. Good clean sound copy, boards faded, ff browned, no dustwrapper. A brief description of the meaning / intent of each song is included with the english words. The original zulu text is given, later. Includes index of first lines, and of gramophone records. Author later founded ILAM (International Library of African Music here in Grahamstown at Rhodes University). Illustrated Eric Bird.

Fables BookhopProfessional seller

Book number: 16575

Catalogue: Performing Arts

Keywords: songs south southern africa african zulu music