Dorothy Alexander; Elizabeth Sterling; Mary Lee Smith

Dance Recital: Atlanta School of Ballet

Not Stated , Not Stated , 1947. First edition. Paperback. Program of the Atlanta School of Ballet's dance recital in 1947. A very scarce four-leaf pamphlet program for the Atlanta School of Ballet's recital for May 29, 1947. Organised by the staff: Dorothy Alexander, Elizabeth Sterling, and Mary Lee Smith. In particular, Dorothy Alexander was the founder of the Atlanta Ballet and pioneer of the regional ballet movement.  Original wraps. Externally smart with minor soiling. Pages bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 821A16

Catalogus: Dance

Trefwoorden: program dance recital very scarce dance recital None

Elizabeth Turner Bell

Twenty-Five New Figure and Character Dances

London , George G. Harrap and Company Ltd. 1927. Cloth. A book of steps for many dances for children. Illustrated throughout with many monochrome photographs. Including dances such asthe mazurka, danse orientale, robin-a-thrush and many more. In a black cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, though with some bumping, a few marks, and the spine is slightly cocked. Front hinge slightly strained. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and quite clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: GEN37-B-10

Catalogus: Dance

Trefwoorden: Children Dances Music Dances None

Mary Clarke; Clement Crisp

Design for Ballet

London, Studio Vista, 1978. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this beautiful work on ballet stage design. Fantastically illustrated with examples of all spectrums of design. In the publisher's original cloth binding with unclipped dustwrapper.Written by two authorities on the subject, Mary Clarke and Clement Crisp. Mary Clarke is a ballet critic for the 'Guardian' and editor of the 'Dancing Times&apos. She was also the London editor of the New York Dance News. Clement Crisp was a critic for the Financial Times as well as the librarian and archivist of the Royal Academy of Dancing. Prior owner's inscription to the recto of front endpaper, 'For Joan in Gratitude for all your Hard Work, George Xmas 1980.' Superbly illustrated with almost 300 designs, 35 of which are in colour. With chapters on Renaissance Spectacle, Rococo, Neoclassical and Romantic Staging, Modern Ballet, French Style Ballet, Russian Design. A beautiful explorative work on this important aspect of ballet performance. In a full cloth binding with the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, excellent with just some minor shelfwear. Dustwrapper is also excellent. Prior owner's inscription to the verso of front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Various. Fine/Fine.

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Boeknummer: 727L4

Catalogus: Dance

Trefwoorden: Ballet Theatre Crisp Clement Crisp Theatre Various

Arnold L Haskell

Ballet to Poland

London, Adam and Charles Black, 1940. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this indispensable reference book on Polish ballet. Uncommon with the dustwrapper. This work is a collection of poetry, beauty and information. It was published to accompany a Gala performance in aid of the Polish Relief Fund. The Programme of the Gala is to the rear of the dustwrapper. From the library of Joan Hewson, the Renowned Cecchetti School of Dance Instructor. Joan left a legacy of numerous successful professional dancers from across the world. She was greatly appreciated  by her students, as is evident from the many gifts that form her library. Joan's inscription to the recto of front endpaper, dated May 1940. In the publisher's original cloth binding. With unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, in an excellent condition with just some minor shelfwear to the head of spine. Dustwrapper is very smart with chipping to the head of wraps, resulting in loss. Small loss to the bottom of front wrap. Prior owner's inscription 'Joan Hewson' to the recto of front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Spots to the first and last few pages, otherwise pages are clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Kay Ambrose. Near Fine/Very Good.

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Boeknummer: 728L1

Catalogus: Dance

Trefwoorden: Ballet Dance Poland Dance Kay Ambrose

Marshall and Jean Stearns

Jazz Dance the Story of American Vernacular Dance

London , The Macmillan Company, 1970. Cloth. A vibrant exploration of the history of American Jazz, with illustrations. A second edition copy. A vibrant record of the world of jazz dance and music. This work traces the rich and complex history of jazz, with insights from interviews with dancers, musicians and choreographers. With sixteen pages of illustrations and twenty one plates.Collated, complete. With a bookplate for Desmond Morris to the front pastedown. From the library of Desmond Morris, a zoologist best known for his 1967 sociobiological work "The Naked Ape". Alongside achieving great acclaim as a zoologist, Morris was also known for being an ethnologist and surrealist painter, and for popular television programmes, including "Zoo Time".In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, lovely with light bumping to the head of the spine. With a bookplate for Desmond Morris to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper which is very smart with light fading to the spine and creasing to the head of the spine. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Near Fine.

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Boeknummer: 866B94

Catalogus: Dance

Trefwoorden: Jazz Dance The Story of American Vernacular Dance dance Jazz Marshall and Jean Stears dance Not Stated

Cecil J. Sharp; A. P. Oppe

The Dance an Historical Survey of Dancing in Europe

London, Halton & Truscott Smith, LTD, 1924. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this illustrated history of dance in Europe, written by Cecil Sharp and Paul Oppe, illustrated with numerous plates, including four colour plates. The first edition of this work. This work looks at the interesting history of dance in Europe. The author looks at the development of dance, looking at folk dance, social dancing, ballet, and more. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, three colour plates, seventy-two monochrome plates, and numerous in-text engravings. Written by Cecil Sharp and Paul Oppe. Cecil Sharp was the leader of the twentieth century folk-song revival in England, writing the influential work 'English Folk Song: Some Conclusions&apos. He also revived the tradition of country dance, as well as promoting Morris dancing, and founding the English Folk Dance Society. Oppe was an art historian and art collector, who was the Deputy Director of the Victoria & Albert Museum, and a Fellow of the British Academy. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. A little bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Minor fading to the front board to the joint. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some scattered spots, mostly to the first and last few pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Various. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 636P15

Catalogus: Dance

Trefwoorden: the dance europe dancing dancing in europe europe cecil j sharp a p oppe Various

Various

Ballet Programmes

Various, Various, 1957-1970. First edition. Paperback. A collection of ballet programmes from the mid twentieth century from performances across Europe. Comprising: Modern Swedish Ballet (1970); Yukoslav Folk Dances (1950); 'III Festival Internazionale del Balletto' (1957); Gala Matinee of Ballet in the Presence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth.  Theatre Royal Drury Lane Thursday December 6th 1962 (1962); Ballet de La Jeunesse Romande (1967); The Leningrad State Ballet Company (1961); American Ballet Theatre (1970-1971); Ram Gopal in his Classical, Folk and Creative Dances (Undated); Royal Opera House Covent Garden (1958); Marcel Marceau (1969) Yukoslav Folk Dances has a programme for 'The Yugoslav State Company' loosely inserted. In the publisher's original wraps. From the library of Joan Hewson, the Renowned Cecchetti School of Dance Instructor. Joan left a legacy of numerous successful professional dancers from across the world. She was greatly appreciated  by her students, as is evident from the many gifts that form her library. Loosely inserted are several newspaper clippings referring to the ballets cited in these volumes. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally, all volumes are generally smart. Some minor shelfwear to the extremities. Internally, all volumes are firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 728L8

Catalogus: Dance

Trefwoorden: Modern Swedish Ballet Yukoslav Folk Dances III Festival Internazionale del Balletto Gala Matinee of Ballet in the Presence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth Yukoslav Folk Dances None

Various

Ballet 1972 [with] Romeo Und Julia Programme [with] Frankfurter Opernhefte

Velber, Friedrichs Dramatiker Des Welttheaters, 1972. First edition. Paperback. A signed copy of this German ballet annual, which chronicles the performances and companies of the time. With the programme for the esteemed Romeo und Julia ballet performed this very year. A very scarce work, in a fantastic condition.Signed, by two noted German ballet dancers who have profiles written about them in this volume. The first, Marianne Krusse, performed in the Hamburg Ballet's premiere 'Romeo and Juliet' which she performed originally for the Frankfurt Ballet in this very year. She performed alongside Max Midinet, whose signature is also present to this work. Loosely inserted is a photograph of the choreographer for Romeo and Juliet, John Neumeier. This is signed by Marianne with a note to the prior owner of this work, Joan Hewson. Marianne may have been a student of Joan's. From the library of Joan Hewson, the Renowned Cecchetti School of Dance Instructor. Joan left a legacy of numerous successful professional dancers from across the world. She was greatly appreciated  by her students, as is evident from the many gifts that form her library.The second work to this set is a programme for the Romeo and Juliet 1972 performance, which has, loosely inserted, a list of the performers.  In addition to this there is a programme for the 1972 Frankfurter Opernhefte. A lovely souvenir of the German ballet. In the original paper wraps. Externally, excellent with minor shelfwear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Various. Near Fine .

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Boeknummer: 728L3

Catalogus: Dance

Trefwoorden: Ballet Dance Hamburg Dance Various