[DUNHAM, KATHERINE]

Katherine Dunham -with her dancers singers musicians, CambridgeTheatre, Cambridge Circus, W.C.2.

London: Peter Daubney Presentations, [1952]. 8p. program, slightly worn wraps with photo of Dunham on the cover. Dunham choreographed and staged the performance that included themes from black life throughout the Americas..

-- Bolerium Books

Book number: 74339

Keywords: African American Dance

[DUNHAM, KATHERINE]

The playgoer; Katherine Dunham in Bal Negre.

San francisco: Geary Theatre, [1950?]. [32]p. program, illus, 9x6 inch sepia wraps with Dunham's photo, slightly marred with a short fountain-pen squiggle..

-- Bolerium Books

Book number: 121006

Keywords: African American Dance San Francisco

[DUNHAM, KATHERINE]

Sol Hurok presents Katherine Dunham in "Tropical Revue" ... Temple Theatre State, Friday Evening, April 27th.

New York: [Hurok Attractions], [1945]. 6x9.5 inch handbill for the production, printed two sides, with the recto dominated by a four-color Hirschfeld drawing of Dunham and a conga drum. Mildly edgeworn..

-- Bolerium Books

Book number: 121942

Keywords: African American Dance Theater Illustrated Books 1940s

[DUNHAM, KATHERINE]

Stephen Papich presents Katherine Dunham in "Bamboche!".

[New York]: [Stephen Papich], [1962]. [20]p, 9x12 inch program profusely illus. with black/white photos of Dunham and her company, lightly worn wraps. Bamboche was Dunham's last Broadway show..

-- Bolerium Books

Book number: 118391

Keywords: African American Dance Theater Music New York City 1960s

DUNHAM, KATHERINE

Island Possessed

New York, Doubleday. 1969, First Edition. Cloth, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The boards are damp-stained, but they are not warped and they are hidden behind a very good dustjacket. The book is not musty. It is clean and bright, with no creases and no markings except a flamboyant ownership signature on the front free endpaper. This book about Haiti was written by the famous American dancer, choreographer and political activist, who went on hunger strike at the age of 82 to protest against US policy towards Haitian boat-people. viii + 280pp. Very Good/Very Good.

-- Red Books

Book number: 008079

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: Haiti, Dance, Anthropology, Black Dance, Katherine Dunham Travel Social Sciences

DUNHAM, KATHERINE

Island Possessed

New York: Doubleday, 1969. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Eminent choreographer and dancer reflections on Haiti..

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Book number: 26692

DUNHAM, KATHERINE

Journey to Accompong

New York: Holt, (1946). Illus. by Ted Cook. ix, 162 p. 1st ed. Inscription on end paper, faded at base of spine; else fine in d.w. which is somewhat darkened on spine & rear panel and has a 1" chip at base of apine & minor chilling along top edge..

-- Bibliomania

Book number: 13496

Catalogue: Black Studies

Keywords: Dance Anthropology Jamaica

DUNHAM, KATHERINE

Journey to Accompong

New York: Holt, (1946). Illus. by Ted Cook. Intro. by Ralph Linton. 8vo. Cloth. ix, 162 p. 1st ed. Fine in price clipped d.w. with wear & chipping at edges..

-- Bibliomania

Book number: 39206

Catalogue: Black Studies

Keywords: Dance Anthropology Jamaica

DUNHAM, KATHERINE

Kasamance a Fantasy

New York: The Third Press, 1974. 1st ptg. Stated. 8vo ecru cloth w/red lettering on spine. Book is in fine condition covered by glassine protective. ; This is an Odarkai book published by Joseph Okpaku Pub. Co. The author is the well-known dancer, choreographer and anthropologist. It is illustrated by Bennie Arrington and is an imaginative fable. ; Illustrated by Bennie Arrington; 103pp pages. Dust jacket is price-clipped else near fine condit .

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Book number: 9863

Catalogue: Imaginative Fable

Keywords: Fantasy Bennie Arrington Illustrated Fable Imaginative Romantic Magical Surprise Ending Dancer-Writer

DUNHAM, KATHERINE, BENNIE ARRINGTON

Kasamance; a fantasy, illustrated by Bennie Arrington after original drawings by John Pratt.

New York: The Third Press, 1974. 103p, very good first edition in cloth. African allegory by the great choreographer..

-- Bolerium Books

Book number: 144775

Keywords: African American Africa Modern First Edition 1970s Dance Fantasy

DUNHAM, KATHERINE

Katherine Dunham's journey to Accompong; drawings by Ted Cook.

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1946. ix, 162p, first printing, edgeworn dj. Dunham, the foremost African American dancer of this century, was originally trained as an anthropologist. This book came out of her field studies in Jamaica during the 1930s. "It was during this visit," Ralph Linton remarks in his introduction," that Miss Dunham laid the foundations for the choreography which has made her an outstanding figure in the entertainment world." - ix.

-- Bolerium Books

Book number: 13121

Keywords: African American Caribbean Dance

DUNHAM, KATHERINE

Katherine Dunham in "Bamboche!

New York, Dunetz & Lovett, 1962. Softcover. 4to. Program booklet is in VG- condition; there are stress creases at spine, corners are creased and edges are rubbed. Covers are scuffed. There is a 1" tear to front cover at spine. A tight copy. Features photographs of the production and the dancers, including Bessie Griffin, Vanoye Aikens, Lucille Ellis, Ural Wilson and others. Also a two-page biographical essay on Dunham and her dance company. With an essay by Alfred Metraux. 16 pp. .

-- Warwick Books

Book number: 13681

Catalogue: Performing Arts

Keywords: Choreography. African, Haitian and Brazilian dance. Bessie Griffin. Vanoye Aikens. The Katherine Dunham Dance Company.

DUNHAM, KATHERINE

Katherine Dunham's journey to Accompong; drawings by Ted Cook.

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1946. ix, 162p, first printing, dj with minor wear at head of spine. Dunham, the foremost African American dancer of this century, was originally trained as an anthropologist. This book came out of her field studies in Jamaica during the 1930s. "It was during this visit," Ralph Linton remarks in his introduction," that Miss Dunham laid the foundations for the choreography which has made her an outstanding figure in the entertainment world." - ix.

-- Bolerium Books

Book number: 28410

Keywords: African American Caribbean Dance

DUNHAM, KATHERINE

Katherine Dunham Hirschfeld Herald with Signature

New York, Hurock Productions. 1943. Paper, Very nice matted Hirschfeld color original herald for a Katherine Dunham dance revue titled "Tropical Revue" that played on Broadway in 1943. The herald is loosly matted along with a card that was signed by Katherine Dunham in 1979. The herald has faint edge staining from the old masking tape that was used to tape the herald to the mat otherwise vg. and lovely. Also included is a nice blue tinted flyer for her dance concert that was held at the Windsor Theatre in New York City most likely in the late 30's or early 40's. Illustrated with a nice portrait of her and critical blurbs on the verso. Fine. Sold as a collection only.

-- Cinemage Books

Book number: 009132

Catalogue: African American

Keywords: Signed Material African American Performers Dancers Artwork Dunham Dance Signed Books

DUNHAM, KATHERINE

A TOUCH OF INNOCENCE

New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1959. First printing. Noted dancer's memoir of her childhood in the Midwest. NF/VG (some edgewear, soiling to white background of dj.)

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Book number: 6248

Catalogue: African American Literature

DUNHAM, KATHERINE

A Touch of Innocence

Harbrace/Harcourt, Brace & World. 1959, Reprint. Mass Market Paperback. Book, HPL 42, cover price $1.45. No printing statement. A fine, unread copy with slight shelfwear to cover. Scarce. 312 pp.

-- Citynightsbooks

Book number: 7491

Catalogue: Collectible Paperbacks

DUNHAM, KATHERINE,

A Touch of Innocence.

New York: Harcourt Brace and Company, [1959]. First Edition. 8vo. 312p. Sky blue cloth, slightly faded in a worn illustrated dust jacket. Ownership in pencil. A very good copy.
¶ Katherine Dunham who became world famous as a dancer, choreographer and anthropologist gives us an unsparing and moving account of the first eighteen years of her life

-- James Cummins Bookseller

Book number: 31633

DUNHAM, KATHERINE.

A Touch of Innocence.

Cassell & Co., London, 1960. 312 pp, top edge lightly foxed, else fine copy in like, illustrated, price-clipped d/j.

-- Camberwell Books

Book number: 184729

Keywords: biography autobiography dancing choreography america racism

DUNHAM, KATHERINE:

A touch of innocence,

NY, harcourt etc, 1959, 312p, pbck, good copy

-- Antiquariaat Colombine

Book number: 29155

Keywords: autobiographical history

DUNHAM, KATHERINE

A Touch of Innocence

GB, Cassell. 1960, 1st Edition. Hardback. Book and dustwrapper/dustjacket in nearly fine condition with only slightest signs of wear and/or age. nrFine/nrFine DW.

-- Richard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976) (Bookdealer)

Book number: c106A.999

Catalogue: E. Sto

DUNHAM, KATHERINE:

A TOUCH OF INNOCENCE. Memoirs of Childhood.

Chicago, Univ. of Chicago Press, (1994). Reprint. Wrappers, pp. 312. Fine. ISBN 0-226-17112-4.
¶ "... what it is like to be a special, gifted young woman growing up in a racially mixed family in the American Middle West" in the years after WWI. First published in 1959.

-- Serendipity Books

Book number: 59295

Keywords: USA America American Mid West race biography African Americans

PAPICH, STEPHEN (DIRECTION) ; DUNHAM, KATHERINE (STAGING & CHOREOGRAPHY) - RELATED NAMES: AIKENS, VANOYE; ELLIS, LUCILLE; WILSON, URAL; SPEIGHTS, DOROTHY; AVALOS, RICARDO; GRIFFIN, BESSIE (CAST)

'bamboche!' - [Souvenir Program]

Dunetz And Lovett. Publishers. New York [1962] 1962. 1st Edition. No. of pages: 1. Description: unpaginated. Subjects: Bamboche! - Bamboche Company - Dance troupe - Katherine Dunham - Promotional material. Impressively photo-illustrated throughout. Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. Weight in Kg appr.: 1

-- MW Books

Book number: 86488