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Performing Arts
All the performing arts are here, with wonderful illustrations dancing across the page for you.
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1916 La Fille du Regument Opera-Comique en Deux ActesParis: 1916An attractively bound edition of Gaetano Donizetti's French opera comique, containing the sheet music for the opera, in the original French. -
1933 The Complete Opera BookLondon: 1933A prize bound edition of Gustav Kobbe's important work on opera, illustrated throughout with many beautiful plates. -
1964 Singing with Richard StraussLondon: 1964A beautifully bound, first edition copy of Lotte Lehmann's analysis on the interpretation of her Richard Strauss opera roles. -
1834 Les Amours de VenusParis: 1834A very scarce, beautifully bound, pocket sized collection of intimate songs. An almanac of the 'amours de venus'. -
1928 Robes of ThespisLondon: 1928A fantastic, colour illustrated work displaying a wide selection of theatre costumes after designs by the likes of Beerbohm, Ricketts, Fraser, Dulac and many more. -
1937 Col W De Basil's Ballets Russes de Monte CarloParis: 1937Two early twentieth century publications on Col W de Basil's 'Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo' which eventually became 'The Original Ballet Russe'. -
1957 Ballet ProgrammesVarious: 1957A collection of ballet programmes from the mid twentieth century from performances across Europe. -
1959 Andalusian Dances and Spanish Songs and Folk DancesBarcalona; Madrid: 1959-1965Two informative volumes on Spanish and Andalusian dancing. Both are illustrated throughout. -
1956 The Sadler's Wells Ballet and The Royal Ballet Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet YearbookLondon: 1956-1979Two souvenir guides to the Salder's Wells Royal Ballet. Being their yearbook for 1979-1980 and the quadricentennial commemorative book from 1956. -
1952 The Ballet AnnualLondon: 1952-1963Two volumes of this important ballet year book, which looks at the art-form worldwide; 'The Ballet Annual'. -
1949 Handbooks of European National DancesLondon: 1949Six volumes from the charming series 'Handbooks of European National Dances'. Beautifully illustrated guides to national dance from several nations. -
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1972 Ballet 1972Velber: 1972A 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. -
1977 Baryshnikov at WorkLondon: 1977A fine copy of Mikhail Baryshnikov's analysis of the ballets he had performed in up until this point in his career. -
1940 Ballet to PolandLondon: 1940The first edition of this indispensable reference book on Polish ballet. -
1982 Anna Pavlova Her Life and ArtLondon: 1982A wonderful first edition copy of this biography regarding one of the top prima ballerina's of the late 19th, early 20th century, Anna Pavlova. -
1936 The Balletomane's Scrap Book and The Balletomane's AlbumLondon: 1936-1939Two fantastic photograph book of studio portraits and action pictures of the ballet. -
1898 A History of Dancing From the Earliest AgesLondon: 1898A beautifully illustrated history of dancing translated from the French of the noted painter, designer and ethnographer Gaston Vuillier. -
1975 Nijinsky DancingLondon: 1975A lovely copy of Lincoln Kirstein's analysis of Vaslav Nijinsky's dancing career. Nijinsky is regarded as the greatest male dancer of the early 20th century. -
1847 The Natural History of the Ballet GirlLondon: 1847A charming pocket sized fictional tale regarding the titular character 'the ballet-girl.' Scarce in the original paper wraps. -
1954 Baron EncoreLondon: 1954Both volumes of Arnold L Haskell's examination of the works of noted Ballet photographer 'Baron'. Loosely inserted is a signed picture of noted Prima Ballerina Nadia Nerina. -
1969 The Classic BalletLondon: 1969An early edition of this handsome visual dictionary of ballet. With explanations of the position, steps, moves and combinations that form ballet vernacular. -
1937 Design for the BalletLondon: 1937An exceptional copy of this beautifully illustrated work on design for ballet. With images of the set design and costumes. -
1978 Design For Ballet Mary Clarke and Clement CrispLondon: 1978The first edition of this beautiful work on ballet stage design. Fantastically illustrated with examples of all spectrums of design. -
1963 The Letters David GarrickLondon: 1963A fantastic first definitive edition of David Garrick's letters. In the publisher's original slipcase. -
1803 The Monthly MirrorLondon: 1803Two scarce issues from the periodical 'The Monthly Mirror' for the year 1803. -
1907 Tom an AutobiographyBradford: 1907A very scarce, first edition of the pioneering Black artist Thomas Rutling's autobiography. -
1923 Bakst The Story of the Artist's LifeLondon: 1923A scarce biographical work on the famous Russian painter and costume designer, Leon Bakst. A limited edition work, in the original vellum binding. -
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1934 Serge Lifar Destin d'Un DanseurParis: 1934A finely bound, limited edition, association copy of this biography regarding the life and career of Ukranian-born French ballet dancer, Serge Lifar. -
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1907 Tom an AutobiographyBradford: 1907A very scarce, first edition of the pioneering Black artist Thomas Rutling's autobiography. Signed by him, with a dedication to one Miss Wight. -
1923 SceneLondon: 1923The first edition of this fascinating work on the theatre, written by the theatre director Edward Gordon Craig. Illustrated throughout. -
1912-27 The Mask a Quarterly Journal of the Art of the TheatreFlorence: 1912-27The first editions of eight issues of the first international theatre journal, 'The Mask'm fro the library of the puppet theatre master John M. Blundall. -
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1972 Facade an EntertainmentLondon: 1972A fine signed limited edition copy of this influential poem put to music by William Walter, with a 7 inch record of Edith Sitwell reading the poem to music in 1929. -
1926 Television Seeing by Wire or WirelessLondon: 1926A scarce, first edition copy of this important work on television. This was the first book in English on television, and Dinsdale discusses the timeline and technical challenges of the technological marvel. -
1929 The Hums of PoohLondon: 1929A fine, first edition copy of this musical work, which is based on A.A Milne's famous titles 'Winnie the Pooh' and 'House at Pooh Corner'. -
1741 An Historical and Critical Account of the Theatre in EuropeLondon: 1741The first English edition of this important treatise regarding European theatre in the eighteenth century. -
1805 Critical Essays on the Dramatic Excellencies of the Young RoscusBirmingham; London: 1805A well bound, very scarce first edition of this tract looking at the dramatic talents of William Henry West Betty, or 'The Young Roscius'.