Frederick Ashton, A Choreographer and His Ballets

Brown Cloth. Fine/Very Good. First American, (c)1971,UK. Hardback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 256 pages; 'Sir Frederick Ashton, Ballets and other works,' 1926-1970, listed in date order, as premiered; theatre, composer, designer, cast; 9 pages, over 100 ballets; from the dj: "Drawing on interviews with Sir Frederick Ashton , his sister, and friends.John Selwyn Gilbert and Zoe Dominic have given us a fascinating insight into the man and the artist--his determination to become a dancer after seeing Pavlova perform; his development as a dancer and then as a choreographer; his methods of creating and rehearsing his ballets; and the views of his dancers and of his critics on what he does and how he does it. The author, a journalist and playwright, has worked closely with Zoe Dominic, one of the most eminent theatrical photographers in Great Britain." The dust jacket corners have some corner and edge wear, and two circa 1/l2 inch long edge tears.