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Reference to the ballet Rodeo , original choreography by Agnes De Mille was located in the following books...

101 Stories of the Great Ballets by George Balanchine and Francis Mason Forward Preface by George Balanchine	click thumbnail for full REVIEW
Ballet Stories Publisher Anchor Books, Doubleday , 1954, 1968, 1975 , Pages 541 No photos or illustrations ,
An abridged and later version of "Balanchines Complete Stories of the Great Ballets" (which includes 231 ballet stories) also reviewed on this web site. Roughly half is older ballets and half is relatively newer ballets..

Balanchines New Complete Stories of the Great Ballets by George Balanchine Forward Author	click thumbnail for full REVIEW
Ballet Stories Publisher Doubleday , 1954, 1968 , Pages 626 some photo, illustration, music , black and white
Discription of ballets C. 1966.

Ballet Mystique: Behind the Glamour of the Ballet Russe by George Zoritch ed. by Renee Renouf Forward Introduction by Vladimir Vasiliev, Authors preface	click thumbnail for full REVIEW
Ballet Autobiography Publisher Cynara Editions, Mountain View, California , 2000 , Pages 306 Many photographs , black and white
Another extraordinarily well composed ballet autobiography, covers the expansive period - the present going back to the post Diaghilev Ballet Russe; fascinating reading.

Danseur: The Male in Ballet by Richard Philp and Mary Whitney Forward Foreword by Robert Joffrey	click thumbnail for full REVIEW
Ballet History , Picture and Coffee Table Publisher A Rutledge Book, McGraw-Hill Book Company , 1977 , Pages 192 Extensive photographs , black and white
A survey work from the late 1970's, nearly every page has beautiful, well commented photographs of male dancers. The text is rich in historical information relating to the evolution of male ballet dancing.

Maria Tallchief - Americas Prima Ballerina by Maria Tallchief with Larry Kaplan Forward None	click thumbnail for full REVIEW
Ballet Biography Publisher Henry Holt and Company, New york , 1997 , Pages 351 Some Photos , black and white
As much about George Balanchine as it is about Maria Tallchief and the central roles both perform in the artistic creation and development of the first world class ballet company in America.

Maria Tallchief - Americas Prima Ballerina by Maria Tallchief with Larry Kaplan Forward None	click thumbnail for full REVIEW
Ballet Biography Publisher Henry Holt and Company, New york , 1997 , Pages 351 Some Photos , black and white
As much about George Balanchine as it is about Maria Tallchief and the central roles both perform in the artistic creation and development of the first world class ballet company in America.

S. Hurok Presents - A Memoir of the Dance World by S. Hurok Forward None	click thumbnail for full REVIEW
Ballet Autobiography , Ballet History , Ballet Theater/Production Publisher Invincible Press, Australia , 1953 , Pages 336 Some Photos , black and white
A fascinating memoir from the man who played a significant role developing and cultivating a ballet audience, and then promoting and presenting ballet across America from the 30' to the 50's (and beyond).

The Ballet Companion: A popular guide for the ballet goer by Walter Terry Forward None	click thumbnail for full REVIEW
Ballet Theater/Production Publisher Dodd, Mead, and Company, New York , 1968 , Pages 236 Some photographs and illustrations , black and white
A wonderful book for those wishing to know more about ballet and what they see on stage. Informed, insightful, and comprehensive reading to its publication date in the late 1960's, few visuals.

The Borzoi Book of Ballet by Grace Robert Forward None	click thumbnail for full REVIEW
Ballet History , Ballet Stories Publisher Alfred A Knopf, Inc. , 1952 , Pages 362 some photo , black and white
Stories about of about 50 of the more well known ballets.

The Golden Age of Costume and Set Design for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo: 1938 to 1944 by Cincinatti Art Museum, et al Forward Foreword Victoria Morgan and Timothy Rub	click thumbnail for full REVIEW
Ballet Theater/Production , Ballet History , Picture and Coffee Table Publisher Hudson Hills Press, New York and Manchester , 2002 , Pages 138 Some color plates, few b/w photographs , Color plates, b/w photographs
A companion work to the exhibition held at the Cincinatti Art Museum from October 2002 to January 2003. This is about the later incarnation By S. Denham, not the origanal Diaghilev Ballet Russes.

The Victor Book of Ballets and Ballet Music by Robert Lawrence Forward Author	click thumbnail for full REVIEW
Ballet Music , Ballet Stories , Ballet History Publisher Simon and Schuster , 1950 , Pages 531 some photo, illustration, music , black and white
Discription of ballets C. 1950.