George Amberg (88 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Condition: VeryGood. Withdrawn library copy. May include usual library markings. Includes dust jacket with clear protective cover.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Mentor Books / New American Library, New York. Published date: 1949. Paperback, 221 pp; 18 cm. First printing, August 1949. Mentor Book M42. Illustrated with a 12-page section with black and white photographic reproductions. In good condition. Pictorial paper covers have light bumping and creasing to edges and corners, shallow creasing to spine, and light peeling at corner tips and at the head and foot of spine; light general shelf wear and toning to covers as well; binding remains sound. Interior pages evenly toned with age, with some light spotting to end papers; text otherwise remains unmarked. Paperback issue of George Amberg's study of the development of ballet in the United States, issued in the same year as the Duell, Sloan and Pearce edition published under the title "Ballet in America". Amberg surveys the transformation of ballet from an imported European form into a distinct American art, discussing Pavlova and Mordkin, Diaghilev's impact in America, the Ballet Russe tradition, Lincoln Kirstein, Ballet Theatre, Dance Players, and the relationship between ballet and musical comedy. Includes a chronology of 150 years of American ballet and repertory listings. Contents include: Introduction; The Nineteenth Century; The Imperial Pioneers - Pavlova and Mordkin; Diaghilev in America; The Ballet Russe I - The Diaghilev Succession; The Ballet Russe II - Massine's Ballet Russe; The Ballet Russe III - The Americanization; Three American Pioneers; Lincoln Kirstein I - The Foundations; Lincoln Kirstein II - The Performance; The Ballet Theatre I - Antony Tudor and Agnes de Mille; The Ballet Theatre II - Jerome Robbins and Michael Kidd; The Ballet Theatre III - The Achievement; The Dance Players - The Ballet International; The Musical Comedy; Chronology; Ballet Repertories; Index.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. the emergence of an American art. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Solid binding. Moderate shelf wear. Large crease(s) in the cover. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.…

Paperback. first PB. M-042, very good , (12 PAGES OF PHOTOS), paperback.

Paperback. Condition: Good. 2nd Mentor printing. Slight peeling to the perma-gloss on the cover. A little wear to the edges.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. DETAILS: very good gray cloth with red and black titles, slight wear to corners. AMBERG, GEORGE. Ballet in America. The Emergence of an American Art. New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1949, First Edition (1), 244pp., .

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 115pp, 202 plates (8 are in color). Off-white linen boards, redcloth backing, gilt lettered spine. Contents are mildly toned, binding is tight, small bookseller stamp on rear pastedown. Slipcase has been tape repaired and is splitting at corners.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. CRITICAL REVIEWS OF BEN HECHT'S MOVIES INCLUDING "UNDERWORLD", "THE FRONT PAGE", "STAGECOACH", "SPELLBOUND" AND "NOTORIOUS". NO DUST JACKET. Size: 5 1/2" x 8 7/16".

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Good Slipcase. First Edition. A Lightly Used Copy, Touch Of Wear, With Signature Of An Art Professor On Front Endpaper. Slipcase Quite Worn, Split Along Rear Edge But Still Intact. International Postage At Usps Priority Mail Box Rate. B/W Illustrations (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. One edge slightly rubbed, covers slightly darkened.

XX, 244 Seiten mit einigen Fotos. Leinen. Gelöschter Bibliotheksstempel auf Vortitelblatt. Klebereste einer Kartentasche auf hinterer Deckel-Innenseite, Rücken stellenweise berieben, sonst ordentliches Exemplar. Sprache: englisch. >>>Wichtige Zahlungs- / Versandinformationen:In Abweichung zu den automatisch angezeigten Versandkosten können leider bei einigen Büchern aufgrund des Formats oder Gewichts die angezeigten Versandkosten nicht eingehalten werden, da möglicherweise Paketversand erforderlich ist. Dadurch erhöhen sich die Versandkosten in diesen Fällen auf 6,50 bis 7,50 Euro. /// Aus Sicherheitsgründen,da desöfteren Postsendungen verschwinden bzw. der Verbleib nicht mehr nachverfolgbar ist, werden Sendungen ab einem Warenwert von 25 Euro nur als Einschreibebrief oder Paket verschickt. Die Versandkosten erhöhen sich dadurch auf 6,50 bis 7,00 Euro. /// Die Option Rechnung ist nur für bekannte Kunden möglich. Für alle anderen Besteller ist nur Lieferung nach Vorauszahlung möglich. /// Paypal kann nur bei Zahlungen aus dem Nicht-EU-Ausland ohne Zusatzkosten akzeptiert werden. Bei Paypal-Zahlungen aus Ländern innerhalb der EU wird die PayPal-Gebühr in Rechnung gestellt. Daher bitte nicht ohne vorherige Mitteilung (Vorausrechnung) zahlen. <<<.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Periodical, softcover, 10 by 7 inches, about 46 pages, illustrated. Articles include: Faulkner country by Worris, Picasso drawings in Cone collection by Breeskin, Rodin's Gates of Hell by Elsen, Early stone sculpture Nortwest coast Indians by Wingert, Art, Films, Artfilms by Amberg and more. Covers have little wear, a little foxing to spine, light 3 by 1/2 inch dampstain to bottom corner of pages. Scarce Wright item. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Minor wear & light tanning toning to boards. Light wear & soiling on edges of text block. Ffep clipped. Pages toning with age, otherwise Text and images unmarked. DJ quite shelf worn with scuffs, creases, light soiling, chipping & small tears in a mylar cover.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair - Spine Becoming Detached. First.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by A Mentor Book, 1949. Octavo. Paperback. Book is very good with previous owner's name/date on page 1, toning on page ends, and sticker on back cover/spine. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Second printing. Originally titled *Ballet in America*. Mass market paperback. 221pp. With selected illustrations from the higher-priced edition. Pages toned, wrappers delaminated at edges, lightly toned spine, very good. Mentor M42.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. No Dust Jacket. Library stamps/marks/labels, light tone, light edgewear, otherwise light wear. Solid hardcover.; Contents: Amberg, G. The ambivalence of realism.--Deren, M. An anagram of ideas on art, form, and film. 1946 (with special t.p.)--Deren, M. Cinematography: the creative use of reality.--Mauerhofer, H. Psychology of film experience.--Read, H. Towards a film aesthetic.--Young, V. The witness point: definitions of film art.; Ex-Library. …

Condition: New.

Softcover staple bound, 4 pages, very good condition; clean and crisp; no internal marks.

SC. Condition: Gut. TB., 221s., ., in gutem Zustand, Deu 400g.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Faltblatt. Condition: Gut. 4-seit. Faltblatt mit Stab, Besetzung u. Werbeannoncen, 8°. Etwas gebräunt u. knitterspurig, zum Abheften gelocht, Heftungslöcher etwas ausgerissen. Sonst gutes Exemplar. Buch.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. In English.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. good condition with some wear & darkening.