Art in Modern Ballet.
New York: Pantheon, 1946. 8 color plates, 202 black & white illustrations. 4to, two-toned cloth, spine rubbed and worn at ends. New York: Pantheon, (1946). First Edition. About very good. More
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Inscribed Photograph
Black and white photograph of Ann-Margret in an animal shelter holding a kitten. Year unknown. Inscribed to photojournalist Susan Faludi, "To Susan Most sincerely Ann Margret". Signed in blue ink. Photograph from Faludi's personal collection. Ann-Margret Olsson, credited as Ann-Margret, is an American actress, dancer, and singer with a career spanning seven decades. Her many screen roles include Pocketful of Miracles (1961), State Fair (1962), Bye Bye Birdie (1963), Viva Las Vegas (1964), Carnal Knowledge (1971), The Train Robbers (1973)..... More
S. Hurok presents Antonio and the Ballets de Madrid
Original poster. Color lithograph. 52.75 x 40.75 inches. This dance performance poster for the S. Hurok program of Antonio and the Ballets de Madrid is yellow and black, with dancers on the right side and text on the left. Antonio Ruiz Soler (1921-1996), professionally known as Antonio, was a Spanish flamenco dancer, choreographer, and director. Antonio and the Ballets de Madrid performed extensively in London, and later toured internationally under American impresario Sol Hurok. Good condition, with original folds as..... More
Russian Ballet; Camera Studies.
London: Geoffrey Bles, 1939. Introduction by Arnold Haskell. 96 mounted black & white photographic plates. Short thick folio, blue and white cloth (rubbed and sunned); Untrimmed edges. London: Geoffrey Bles, (1939). Very good. More
Valery Gergiev and the Kirov; A Story of Survival.
Portland, Oregon: Amadeus Press, 2001. With a foreword by Sir Peter Ustinov. Color and black & white illustrations. 296pp, short 4to, cloth, dust wrapper. Portland, Oregon; Amadeus Press, (2001). Very good(+). More
Martha Graham
Los Angeles: Merle Armitage, 1937. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Edited and with a Foreword by Mere Armitage. Articles by John Martin, Lincoln Kirstein, Evangeline Stokowski, Stark Young, Wallingford Riegger, Edith J.R. Isaacs, Roy Hargrave, Hames Johnson Sweeney, Goerge Antheil, Margaret Lloyd, Louis Danz, and Martha Graham. Biography by Winthrop Sargeant. Paintings by Edward Biberman and Carlos Dyer. A Portrait of Louis Horst. Affirmations by Martha Graham. 132 pages, 8vo, small 8vo, printed gray cloth (uneven toning; hinges skillfully repaired; previous..... More
Dancing for Balanchine.
New York: Dutton, 1984. Profusely illustrated in black & white.236pp, small 4to, white cloth-backed blue boards, dust wrapper. New York; E.P. Dutton, (1984). First Edition. Fine. Inscribed by Merril Ashley on the fly-leaf. More
Signed Photograph
1988. Wonderful 8" x 10" black-and-white signed photograph of both dancers. Boldly signed with excellent contrast; signed in red by Astaire and in blue by Rogers. No place, 1988. Fine. Archival walnut frame measures 11 1/2 x 13 3/4 inches. Fred Astaire (born Frederick Austerlitz) was an American dancer, actor, singer, musician, choreographer, and presenter, whose career in stage, film, and television spanned 76 years. He is widely regarded as the "greatest popular-music dancer of all time". He received an..... More
Signed Photograph
1958. Black and white photograph of dancer and actress Josephine Baker. Signed with a personal message in 1958. Please inquire for more information. Freda Josephine Baker naturalized as Josephine Baker, was an American-born French dancer, singer, and actress. Her career was centered primarily in Europe, mostly in France. She was the first Black woman to star in a major motion picture, the 1927 French silent film Siren of the Tropics, directed by Mario Nalpas and Henri Etievant. More
Leon Bakst: Esquisses de Decors et de Costumes, Arts Graphiques, Peintures.
Leningrad: Aurora Art Publishers, 1986. Many color and black & white illustrations throughout. 246 pages with text in French. Slim 4to, purple silk cloth, d.w. Leningrad: Editions d'Art Aurora, (1986). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Brunetes ou Petits Airs Tendres, avec les Doubles, et la Basse-Continue, Meslees de Chanson a Danser.
Paris: Mont- Parnasse, 1703. Two volumes bound together. Exquisite engraved frontispiece in each volume by Audran after Dieu. Illustrated on every page with printed musical scores and lyrics. [xviii], 293, [1]; [xviii], 296pp. Thick 24mo, magnificently bound by Trautz-Bauzonnet in full crimson levant; triple gilt fillet borders and ornate gilt-stamped spine with raised bands; inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, a.e.g. Paris: au Mont- Parnasse, 1703-04. A fine copy of this extremely rare, extensive collection of vocal music of the late 17th..... More
Dance Horizons Spotlight Series: Mikhail Baryshnikov
New York: Dance Horizons, 1975. Signed edition of Dance Horizons: "Mikhail Baryshnikov", copyright 1975 with photographs by Louis Peres and text by Patricia Barnes. Illustrated (b/w). 24 pages. 8vo, paper covers. New York: Dance Horizons (1975). A wonderful pictorial with biographical remembrances released only one year after Baryshnikov defected from the Soviet Union. Baryshnikov has boldly signed on the front cover in ball-point pen below his image performing "La Fille Mal Gardee". Fine condition. Russian-born American dancer, choreographer and actor..... More
Alicia Markova.
London: beaumont, 1935. 12 photographs. 25 pages. Slim 8vo, cream cloth with green cover label. London: C. W. Beaumont, 1935. First Edition. Light dust-soiling and sunning on binding, otherwise fine. More
Ballet in Moscow Today.
Profusely illus. in b/w, 203pp., 4to, cloth, d.w.; d.w. torn with pieces missing. Connecticut: New York Graphic Society, n.d. More
Creating Carmen Miranda: Race, Camp, and Transnational Stardom
Nashville: Vanderbilt University Press, 2016. Some black & white photographic illustrations. 290 pages. 8vo, red cloth-backed white boards, pictorial d.w. Nashville: Vanderbilt University Press, (2016). Corners slightly bumped. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
The Nureyev Image.
New York: Times Books/Quadrangle, 1977. Profusely illustrated with black & white photos. 288 pages, 4to, green cloth, dust wrapper. (New York); Times Books/Quadrangle, (1977). Fine in very good(+) dust wrapper. More
The Royal Ballet: The First Fifty Years
Garden City: Doubleday, 1981. Profusely illustrated in b/w and color. 320 pages. 4to, blue cloth, d.w. (faint scratch on back panel). Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1981. Near fine in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
The Royal Ballet, The First Fifty Years.
New York: Doubleday, 1981. Profusely illustrated in color and black & white. 320pp, 4to, cloth, dust wrapper. N.Y.: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1981. Near fine with a very good d.w. More
Framed Inscribed Photograph
1965. 9.5 x 7.25-inch black-and-white photo of an animated Bolger kicking high and laughing -- no place, no date, circa 1965. Inscribed at the bottom left with excellent contrast: "To Terry T. Tobin, I've no kick coming! All the best, Ray Bolger." Double-matted in dark and light gray and set in a silver and black frame measuring 16.25 x 14 inches. Near fine condition. American vaudeville performer, actor, singer, and dancer best known for his portrayal of the scarecrow in..... More
Dancing with the Stars
Martinsville: Fideli Publishing, 2008. Black and white photographic illustrations throughout. 234 pages. Small oblong 4to, glossy pictorial wrappers. Martinsville: Fideli Publishing, (2008). Signed bookplate from Hilary Knight on front pastedown. A near fine copy. Autographed by the co-publisher, Bill Borine. More
Le Corps Africain
Paris: Hazan, 2007. Illustrated in color and in black and white. 219 pages with text in French. 4to, brown boards, d.w. Paris: Hazan, (2007). Rear corner bumped, still a very good(+) in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Fernando Bujones
Rio de Janeiro: Grafica, 1984. Profusely illustrated with black-and-white photographs. 183 pages, 4to, black cloth, dust wrapper (worn). Rio de Janeiro: Grafica, 1984. A very good(+) copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. Boldly inscribed across the half-title page: "To Jacqueline and David, Warmest Wishes, Fernando Bujones." More
Autograped Photograph of James Cagney
Autographed photograph of James Cagney. Circa 1975. James Francis Cagney Jr. was an American actor and dancer. On stage and in film, he was known for his consistently energetic performances, distinctive vocal style, and deadpan comic timing. He won acclaim and major awards for a wide variety of performances. More
Signed Photograph
Signed promotional photograph from the 1942 film Yankee Doodle Dandy. Cagney portrayed George M. Cohan in Yankee Doodle Dandy, a film Cagney "took great pride in" and considered his best. The film was nominated for eight Academy Awards and won three, including Cagney's for Best Actor. Circa 1942 James Francis Cagney Jr. was an American actor and dancer. On stage and in film, he was known for his consistently energetic performances, distinctive vocal style, and deadpan comic timing. He won..... More