Books
Diaghilev Observed by Critics in England and the United States, 1911-1929.
New York: Dance Horizons, 1975. Profusely illustrated with b/w photos and drawings. 400 pages. Short thick 4to, blue cloth, dust wrapper. New York: Dance Horizons, (1975). First edition. A fine copy in near fine dust wrapper. More
The Power of Pride: Stylemakers and Rulebreakers of the Harlem Renaissance
New York: Crown, 1999. Illustrated in black and white. 272 pages. Small 4to, red boards, d.w. (sunned). New York: Crown, (1999) A near fine copy-- sunned at edges-- in a very good dust wrapper. Forward by Juan Williams. More
Fonteyn & Nureyev: The Great Years.
London: Harvill, 1994. Frontispiece portrait, and numerous well-printed black & white photographic illustrations throughout. Folio, brown cloth, edgeworn d.w. London: Harvill, (1994). First edition. Near fine in very good dust wrapper. More
Fonteyn, The Making of a Legend.
New York: Reynal, 1974. Illustrated with nearly 800 photographs. 318 pages. 4to, cloth, d.w., somewhat sun-darkened. New York: Reynal & Company, 1974. Fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Images of the Dance; Historical Treasures of the Dance Collection 1581-1861.
New York: New York Public Library, 1965. Mounted color frontis, and well-illustrated throughout in b/w. 86 pages. Tall, slim 4to, green decorative boards with blue cloth spine, clear plastic wrappers. New York: The New York Public Library, (1965). First edition. A near fine copy. More
Martha Graham: Sixteen Dances in Photographs
Dobbs Ferry: Morgan, 1980. Profusely illustrated in black and white. 168 pages. 4to, green cloth, d.w. (some yellowing at edges, and a tiny tear on rear). New York: Morgan Press, (1980). Revised edition. Minor sunning to the top of the cloth but, internally clean. A very good (+) copy in a very good (+) dust wrapper. More
Dans le Royaume des Fleurs.
Paris: Hachette, 1928. Translated from English by Victor Llona. Color plates from watercolors and black & white illustrations throughout by Willy Pogany. 191 pages + table. Tall 8vo, decoratively stamped orange cloth with mounted color illustration on cover (one chip); bottom corners lightly bumped. Paris: Librairie Hachette, (1928). A very good(+). More
Lettres sur La Danse et Sur Les Ballets
Paris: Tourelle, 1927. Preceded with a life of the author by Andre Levinson. Engraved frontispece portrait and 24 additional plates with tissue guards. Rubricated title, 241 pages in French, unopened. Thick 4to, printed wrappers. The text block is fine but the covers are worn with a repaired tear on the front cover. Paris: Tourelle, (1927). Limited Edition. Scarce. Very good(+). Limited to 550 numbered copies. More
My Two Years with Anna Pavlowa.
Los Angeles: Suttonhouse, 1940. Translated from the French Manuscript by I.M. Illustrated with sepia photographs, slim 8vo, cream fabricoid with a blue pictorial cover image of Anna Pavlowa pirouetting in a spotlight. Los Angeles: Suttonhouse Publishers, (1940). Very Good (+). A very scarce book with a full page inscription by the author on the fly-leaf. More
The Natural History Of The Chorus Girl.
Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1975. Profusely illustrated. 192pp. 4to, cloth. Indianapolis: Bobbs- Merrill, 1975. Near-fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. DUP in Drama-near fine. More
Tanze von Anna Pawlowa im Bilde.
Dresden: Carl Reissner. Small slim 4to, 32 photographic illustrations in sepia, handsomely rebound in orange morocco. Dresden: Carl Reissner, 1931. A very good(+) copy. More
Dancer: Photographs of Alexandra Beller
Tucson: Nazraeli, 2001. Introduction by Anne Wilkes Tucker, short essay by Sylvia Tucker. 27 black and white photographs. 4to, linen; slightly dust soiled, inscription on front flyleaf. Tucson: Nazraeli Press, (2001). A near fine copy. More
Shadowplay: The Life of Anthony Tudor.
New York: Viking, 1991. Black & white photo illustrations. 420pp, 8vo, cloth-backed boards, dust wrapper. (New York); Viking Press, (1991). Near fine. More
Shadowplay: The Life of Anthony Tudor.
New York: Viking, 1991. Illustrated in black and white. x, 420 pages. 8vo, black cloth-backed boards, d.w (small stain at rear). New York: Viking Press, (1991). Small stain at rear and ink remainder mark at bottom outer edge of text block, internally clean. A very good copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
The Moulin Rouge
St. Martin's, 1990. 4to, Illustrations in color and in black & white, orange cloth, d.w. St. Martin's Press, (1990). Fine in near fine dust wrapper. From the library of Hilary Knight, with his personal stamp and signature. More
Les Fetes en Europe au XVIIIe Siecle.
St-Gratien: Editions du Soleil. Profusely illustrated, mostly in black & white. 194 pages. 4to, original pictorial wrappers (sunned along spine and edges). Saint- Gratien: Editions du Soleil, (no date, circa 1900). A very good(+) copy. More
Les Fetes en Europe au XVIIIe Siecle.
St-Gratien: Editions du Soleil. Profusely illustrated, mostly in black & white. 194pp., 4to, original gilt-decorated green cloth (very slightly shelfworn). Saint- Gratien: Editions du Soleil, (no date, circa 1900). Very good. More
The Art of the Ballets Russes: The Russian Seasons in Paris, 1908-1929.
New York: Abbeville, 1990. Foreword by Clement Crisp. Mounted color frontispiece. Profusely illustrated, mostly in color. 288pp. Oblong 4to, yellow cloth, d.w. New York: Abbeville Press, (1990). First American edition. Slight damage to front endpaper from removed sticker, otherwise a fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Igor Youskevitch
Chicago: Dance Press, 1956. Frontis., illustrated with black-and-white photos. 32pp., thin 8vo, cloth; corners and spine ends bumped. Chicago: Dance Press, (1956). Internally fine, a very good copy. One of 1500 copies. Boldly signed presentation copy from Igor Youskevitch. More
Ballet Designs and Illustrations 1581-1940: A Catalogue Raisonne.
London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1967. Colored frontispiece, and profusely illustrated throughout in black & white. Tall 4to, blue cloth, d.w. (worn at the extremities). London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1967. First edition. A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
In Performance: A Companion to the Classics of the Dance.
New York: Harmony Books, 1980. Profusely illustrated in color and black & white photographs. 243pp, 4to, cloth, dust wrapper; d.w. chipped & torn, cloth lightly faded in small area. New York; Harmony Books, (1980). Very good with a good d.w. More