GBL Books: Ballet
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REMINISCENCES Of THE RUSSIAN BALLET.
London. Putnam, 1945., Reprint, first pub. 1941. Translated by Mary Britnieva. 385 pages & 26 p. index. 32 b./ w. photographs & illustrations. Benois was an artist, author of art books & Curator of The Hermitage, & he became artistic Director of Diaghilev's ballet company. Very good condition, no inscription or marks. D./w. is grubby, worn & slightly torn. Slight black mark on bottom of the pages possibly from rubbing on shelf. 8½" x 5½". 1945
-- Boeknummer: 836
GBP 4.00 [Appr.: EURO 4.75]
Catalogus: Autobiography / Ballet & Dance
Trefwoorden: Ballet The Hermitage Diaghilev Russian art Benois Dance
MEN DANCING. Performers & Performances.
London. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1984., Nigel Gosling, under the name Alexander Bland, wrote most of this book, but sadly he died in 1982, before he'd finished it. Author of many books on ballet, he'd been dance critic for The Observer. Percival, dance critic of The Times, author of ballet books, was a friend who'd admired & respected Bland, & he agreed to finish it. It is full of beautiful, powerful b./w. photographs. Foreword by Richard Buckle.176 pages. 30.5cm. x 24.5cm. Cover & contents near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. which isn't price clipped (£15.) ISBN 0297780735. 1984
Boeknummer: 1298
GBP 7.50 [Appr.: EURO 8.75]
Catalogus: Ballet & Dance
Trefwoorden: ballet dance ballerinas men male Anton Dolin Anthony Dowell Alexander Bland dancers
BALLET CLASS.
London. George G.Harrap, 1961., In association with Erik James Martin. Foreword by Edward Caton. Under Caton's supervision ballet dancers perform here many of the basic positions in ballet. 116 pages of over 550 photographs by Robert Christopher showing the basic positions & exercises. 128 pages including biography of Edward Caton, & ballet terms. Landscape format, 9" x 11½". Near fine, no inscription, in near fine yellow cloth cover. Near fine d./w., not price clipped (25/-) Caton was Ballet Master of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo & the Metropolitan Opera Company of New York. 1961
Boeknummer: 1288
GBP 3.00 [Appr.: EURO 3.5]
Catalogus: Ballet
Trefwoorden: ballet class ballet lessons Robert Christopher dance Edward Caton
THE NEW BALLET. KURT JOOSS & HIS WORK.
London. Dennis Dobson, 1946., First edition. An account of chorgrapher Kurt Joos's work & techniques; his labours and success in building up a ballet company which, practising a new technique, could compete with the finest in the world. 156 pages, illustrated with 12 colour plates in 8 colours, showing 84 costume designs, painted by Doris Zinkeisen, Dmitri Bouchene & Hein Heckroth. 64 pages of b./w. photographs, plus about 100 line drawings by Richard Ziegler. Contents very good, except previous owner's name on f.f.e.p., and bottom corner of one of the pages of b./w. corners is torn. D./w. is worn on corners & edges, o./w. very good. 1946
Boeknummer: 7531
GBP 9.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.5]
Catalogus: Dance & Ballet
Trefwoorden: Kurt Jooss Ballet Jooss Rudolph Laban choreography
STORIES OF THE BALLETS.
London. Werner Laurie, 1951., 4th impression. 486 pages, with 20 b. & w. photographs. Frontispiece is in colour. Blue cloth cover is near fine but top & bottom of spine slightly bumped & faded, o./w. near fine. D./w. slightly worn, 3 tiny tears on the top, small hole on front side edge o./w. near fine. 7½" x 5. 1951
Boeknummer: 1295
GBP 2.50 [Appr.: EURO 3]
Catalogus: Ballet & Dance
Trefwoorden: ballets ballerinas Nijinsky choreography Pavlova Fonteyn Baron Angus McBean
THE ROMANCE OF BALLET.
London. Odhams, 1967., Davis starts with a short account of the history of ballet, with b.& w. illustrations, followed by his photographs of the classic ballets, major dance companies including the Royal Ballet, Bolshoi and companies from other lands, young students at ballet school, top dancers such as Fonteyn & Nureyev on & off stage, rehearsing, performing & relaxing. 108 pages. Colour and b./w. photographs throughout. 12" x 8½". Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., not price-clipped (25/-) but very small nicks on edges. 1967
Boeknummer: 1291
GBP 2.50 [Appr.: EURO 3]
Catalogus: Ballet
Trefwoorden: dance ballet Fonteyn Nureyev Festival Ballet Bolshoi Pavlova Nijinsky
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF BALLET.
London. Odhams,1965., 126 pages. Colour & b. / w. photographs throughout of dancers on & off stage, costumes, scenery & stage design. 12" x 8½". Board cover. Near fine condition, priced on bottom of title page 21/- (£1.05) 1965
Boeknummer: 1290
GBP 2.00 [Appr.: EURO 2.5]
Catalogus: Ballet
Trefwoorden: ballet dance Nureyev Fonteyn
SOME GREAT MOMENTS IN BALLET.
Sydney, Australia. Ure Smith, 1969., Although ex library, this book is in near fine condition. There are 2 small library stamps on the reverse of the title page, one says 'withdrawn', there's a faint sign on the bottom of the red f.e.p. where a small library ticket pocket was once stuck, but its is hardly visible, the cover & pages are clean & near fine. D./ w. is inside protective sleeve, near fine, not price clipped.($7.95) Larger size book, 14¼" x 11¼". 112 pages, with over 150 stunning black & white photographs of dancers. Not just classical ballet, also Spanish flamenca, Russian, Siberian, Polish, Israeli etc. & many famous dance companies. 1969
Boeknummer: 1296
GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11.75]
Catalogus: Ballet & Dance
Trefwoorden: ballet dance flamenca Beth Dean Margot Fonteyn ballets
SIBLEY & DOWELL
London. Collins,1976., A record of a wonderful partnership in ballet & each of the works they performed together. Photographed by Leslie Spatt, and described by Nicholas Dromgoole, ballet critic of the Daily Telegraph. Antoinette Sibley & Anthony Dowell of the Royal Ballet write about their early lives, their training, the challenges & rewards. The photographs show rehearsals & performances. 223 pages, with b./ w. photographs almost throughout. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., priced £9.50 11¼" x 8¼". ISBN 0002110474. 1976
Boeknummer: 1289
GBP 4.50 [Appr.: EURO 5.25]
Catalogus: Ballet & Dance
Trefwoorden: ballet Anthony Dowell Antoinette Sibley Leslie Spatt Nicholas Dromgoole Royal Ballet of London
PRELUDE TO BALLET.
London. Thomas Nelson, 1947, Revised reprint, first published 1936 . "An Analysis & a Guide to Appreciation." One of the 'Little Theatre' series. 120 pages. 10 b./ w. illustrations by Doboujinsky. 7½" x 5½" Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine cover. No d./w. but flap included. 1947
Boeknummer: 835
GBP 2.00 [Appr.: EURO 2.5]
Catalogus: Ballet
Trefwoorden: ballet dance choreography dancing ballerina
THE GUINNESS GUIDE TO BALLET.
Enfield. Guinness Superlatives, 1981., A beautifully presented book, with a short history of the origins of ballet, biographies of the major dancers, descriptions of the most popular ballets, interesting information & details. 224 pages, with colour & b./ w. photographs throughout. 11½" x 8¼". Maroon cover with gilt lettering, & contents are in fine condition, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., not price clipped ($24.95) ISBN 0851122264. 1981
Boeknummer: 1294
GBP 4.50 [Appr.: EURO 5.25]
Catalogus: Ballet & Dance
Trefwoorden: ballet dance Guinness Kerensky Nureyev Fonteyn Dowell Nijinsky Frederick Ashton Balanchine Pavlova Rambert Ninette de Valois
BALLET & MODERN DANCE. Contributions by choreographers, dancers & critics.
London. Octopus,1974., Kirstein writes on the New York City Ballet, Siegel on American Dance, Crisp on MacMillan at work, Percival on Dance at The Place, Béjart on Dynamic Tradition, Van Danstig on the Dutch Tradition, Nadia Nerina on her visit to Russia dancing with the Bolshoi, also the Ballet Rambert, the Kirov Ballet, & Lanchbery on the Conductor's work. Ballet companies from overseas, such as Canada & Australia also included. 144 pages. 250 colour & b./ w. photographs illustrate 25 companies, & individual dancers. Near fine, no inscription. Near fine d./w., priced £1.95. ISBN 0706403223. 1974
Boeknummer: 1292
GBP 3.00 [Appr.: EURO 3.5]
Catalogus: Ballet & Dance
Trefwoorden: ballet dance Rambert Bolshoi Nadia Nerina modern dance
ENGLISH BALLET.
London. Penguin Books, 1945., A King Penguin, number K20. First published 1944, this is the second, revised edition. 36 pages of text, followed by 16 colour plates by 8 stage designers, including Oliver Messel, John Piper, and Rex Whistler. 18.5cm. x 12.5cm.. Very good but side and bottom of spine slightly worn, and previous owner's name on f.e.p. No d./w. 1945
Boeknummer: 6099
GBP 2.00 [Appr.: EURO 2.5]
Catalogus: Ballet
Trefwoorden: ballet King Penguin Rex Whistler John Piper Diaghileff Frederick Ashton Sadler's Wells
THE MAGIC OF BALLET.
London. Marks & Spencers/Octopus, 1985., Softback. 64 pages, colour photographs throughout & some black & white illustrations. (Much of the text, with the exception of ' The Stories of the Ballets' was originally in 'The Colourful World of Ballet' by Crisp & Thorpe.) 10¼" x 7¼". Near fine but front top corner slightly bumped. 1985
Boeknummer: 1297
GBP 1.00 [Appr.: EURO 1.25]
Catalogus: Ballet & Dance
Trefwoorden: ballet dance ballerina ballets
THE BOLSHOI THEATRE BALLET. Notes.
Moscow. Foreign Languages Publishing House, c.1956., No d./w. No date of publication but foreword dated 1956. Translated from the Russian. Front cover slightly marked with about 12 tiny spots, ink(?) & corners bumped. Contents near fine, but 2 of the photographs have been outlined neatly in pencil, probably to trace them with carbon paper, hardly visible but an impression in blue has been left on the reverse. Inscription on f.e.p., slight sign of rippling on endpapers o./w. very good. Photographs, old prints and drawings in b.& w., plus paintings of the dancers in colour. Pages un-numbered but about 103. 11¼" x 8¾". 1956
Boeknummer: 840
GBP 2.00 [Appr.: EURO 2.5]
Catalogus: Ballet
Trefwoorden: Bolshoi theatre dancing Moscow Russia ballet dancers Galina Ulanova
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