Russian Ballet (30 results)

viii, 344 pages. Large paperback: H 27.75cm x L 21.5cm. Mustard yellow paper covers rubbed; light wear and some curling at corners with crease to front cover's bottom corner; spine ends scuffed. Some soiling and light stains at edges; past owner's ink signature on title page. Interior pages are otherwise clean. Binding is firm.…

Unbound Pages. Condition: Very Good. 5 pages, illustrated, 1 photograph. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Supplied without title page or cover. Size: 24 x 29 cms. Category: Apollo Arts Magazine; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47…

viii, 344 pages. Large paperback: H 27.75cm x L 21.5cm. Mustard yellow paper covers rubbed with some creasing/curling to fore-edge corners; scuffing to spine head. Slight toning to text block edges. Past owner's ink signature (Jackson, Mississippi artist and costume designer "Theo Inman") at top of title page. Interior pages are…

viii, 344 pages. Large paperback: H 27.75cm x L 21.5cm. Mustard yellow paper covers lightly rubbed with a few negligible spots of soiling; minor nick at spine heel. Light toning to edges. Interior pages are bright and clean. Binding remains fairly crisp. A very good+ copy. With Preface by M.J. Czarniecki III, mostly b/w illustra…

Audio Book (Cassette). Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. The author has followed the spectacular career of Natalia for many years and draws on his understanding & appreciation of her talents to present an original view of her. Profusely illustrated with wonderful b/w photo-plates. Please see ou…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Ballet programme in cardboard slipcase for Christmas 2000 Swan Lake and Nutcracker performances in Dublin by the Russian Stanislavski Ballet. Edge wear to both programme and slipcase. Creasing at spine of programme and top left corner of slipcase. I…

Scarce programme for a concert forming part of the 1921 season of the Russian Ballet, conducted by Ernest Ansermet, featuring first performances in England of a number of pieces by "Strawinsky, Poulenc and Prokofieff", among others. Single sheet folded. Creased lenghtways from having been popped into a concert-goer's pocket or p…

The Andrieff Trio was a popular terpsichorean act in the 1920s Vaudeville scene made up of married couple Yasha and Marie Andrieff and Yasha's brother, Andrew Andrieff. All three dancers were Russian and trained in both classical and popular dance styles. Their headlining act was what they called the "double face dance" where Ma…

Sheet. Condition: Fine. Broadside. 20 1/4 x 6 3/4. Punch hole in upper part, folding marks. Sol Hurok (1888-1974) was an American impresario known for his numerous shows of Russian ballets. He produces also Afro-American dancer Katherine Dunham (1909-2006) and her company in Tropical Revue as stated on the broadside. Scarce. Art…

Sheet. Condition: Fine. Broadside. 18 x 6 1/4 in. Two punch holes in upper part, folding marks. Sol Hurok (1888-1974) was an American impresario known for his numerous shows of Russian ballets. Special ad inserted for La Argentinita and her sister Pilar Lopez featuring in the Spanish Festival as well as Jose Iturbi with a decor…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 4to. Original paper wrappers. pages 58-66 have been detached and preserved (these are the pages featuring photographs of Nijinsky, with decorative borders at top and lower edges. Other decorative and phtographic illusts of the dancers in 'Daphnis and Chloé'. Covers rubbed and frayed at s…

Oblong-small-8vo. 2 pp. With a stamp of Serge Lifar. In this warm and reflective postcard, written from Monte Carlo, Serge Diaghilev writes to his protégé Serge Lifar, expressing both affection and concern. Diaghilev comments on their artistic work, logistical matters, and shared acquaintances. The tonepersonal, direct, and at t…

Oblong-small-8vo. 1 p. With a stamp of Serge Lifar. Rare postcard written to Serge Lifar. My dear Serge, I will be in Moscow on the 29th.I am leaving here (from Petrograd) at 9:25 in the morning and will arrive in Moscow at 3:35 in the afternoon. Please buy me a second-class ticket and meet me at the station at 10:50 in the morn…

Oblong-small-8vo. 2 pp. With a stamp of Serge Lifar. In this intimate and detailed letter, written on a Saturday, Serge Diaghilev expresses concern about Lifar's silence and shares updates about mutual acquaintances, artistic preparations, and upcoming travel plans. The tone is affectionate but tinged with anxiety Diaghilev's ty…

Oblong-small-8vo. 2 pp. With a stamp of Serge Lifar. In this letter, written from Venice on a Saturday, Serge Diaghilev informs Serge Lifar about his arrival and the start of preparations there. The tone is affectionate and practical, showing both Diaghilev's dependence on Lifar's involvement and his characteristic mixture of ma…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. BLUE PHOTOALBUM 90 photographs black and white various sizes. A few color ones. Madame Golovkina & Marianne Leonova., Vyacheslav Gordeyev, Vladmir Perov, Vladimer Petrunin.Outside Golden Green Hippodrome. 22 September 1960? RED PHOTOALBUM. 123 Photographs of various sizes. Many of them signed. A few i…