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Fredrick Ashton
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A Young Persons Guide to the Ballet by Noel Streatfeild Forward / Preface None
Childrens Ballet Story and Other Publisher Fredrick Warne & Co. Ltd. , 1975 Pages 123 Many photographs and illustrations, black and white
For advanced readers, a unique and infomative approach to learning about the ballet, some history, traditions, movements, styles, basic positions and movements.

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Ballet - an Illustrated History by Mary Clarke and Clement Crisp Forward / Preface Antoinette Sibley
Ballet History , Childrens Ballet Story and Other , Picture and Coffee Table Publisher Homish Hamilton, Limited , 1992,1973 Pages 304 Extensive photos, black and white
An exquisite text accompanied with many, many plates and photo's, a uniquely guided history book on ballet.

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Ballet and Dance by Linda Doeser Forward / Preface Authors foreword
Ballet History , Picture and Coffee Table Publisher St. Martins Press, Inc. , 1977 Pages 282 Extensive photographs, black and white
A survey of larger or more well known ballet and dance companies around the world from the late 1970's. Each company has it's own small chapter. Full of information, packed with beautiful photographs.

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Ballet and Modern Dance (with contributions by leading choreographers dancers and critics) by Kirstein, Bejart, Lanchberry, others Forward / Preface None
Ballet Choreography , Ballet Theater/Production , Picture and Coffee Table Publisher Octopus Books Limited, London , 1974 Pages 144 Lavishly photographed, mainly B&W, some color
Unique commentary on the state of the dance c1974.

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Come dance with me - a memoir 1896-1956 by Ninette deValois Forward / Preface Author
Ballet Autobiography Publisher The World Publishing Company , 1957 Pages 254 Some Photos, black and white
A unique career is recounted, her days with the Diaghilev Ballet Russe are not covered much as she wrote a different book about them.

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Complete Book of Ballets by Cyril Beaumont Forward / Preface None
Ballet History , Ballet Stories Publisher Grosset & Dunlap, Publishers , 1938 Pages 900 Some Photos, black and white
A momumental work, servers as the research material for many other books on ballet history. Comprehensive to the 1930's. Format is consistent and information is relatively easy to locate.

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Danseur: The Male in Ballet by Richard Philp and Mary Whitney Forward / Preface Foreword by Robert Joffrey
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.

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Fonteyn and Nureyev by Alexander Bland Forward / Preface None
Ballet History , Ballet Biography , Picture and Coffee Table Publisher Quadrangle/The new York Times Book Co., Inc. , 1979 Pages 208 Extensive photos, black and white
I wish there were more books like this. For many years Fonteyn-Nuyeyev were "the Ticket" to have, this book attempts to show the reason why in words and performance photographs.

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Henning Kronstam: Portrait of a Danish Dancer by Alexandra Tamalonis Forward / Preface Authors preface
Ballet Biography Publisher University Press of Florida (UPF) , 2002 Pages 574 Some photographs, black and white
This biography is a look into the Royal Danish ballet system through the life of one it's premiere danseurs. Extraordinarily well researched and informative reading about the man and his art form.

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Making a Ballet by Mary Clarke and Clement Crisp Forward / Preface Authors Introduction
Ballet Theater/Production , Ballet History , Ballet Choreography , Ballet Music Publisher Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc. New York , 1974 Pages 160 Extensive photos, illustration, and notes, black and white
An attempt to de-mystify the process of creating a ballet by using examples of how some ballets were created and how different choreographers, composers, and designers worked.

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Page by Page by Ruth Page ed. By Andrew M. Wentink Forward / Preface Editors Introduction
Ballet Autobiography Publisher Dance Horizons, New York , 1978 Pages 224 Many photos, black and white
Highly original collection of diverse writings spanning over 50 years of ballet (1916 to 1974) and some interesting diversions. Pavlova, Balanchine, Nureyev, Russia, India, Chicago, dance and dancing, with a unique common denominator.

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S. Hurok Presents - A Memoir of the Dance World by S. Hurok Forward / Preface None
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).

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The Royal Ballet - The First Fifty Years by Alexander Bland Forward / Preface foreword by Dame Ninette de Valois
Ballet History , Picture and Coffee Table Publisher Doubleday & Company, Inc. , 1981 Pages 320 Extensive photos and illustration, black and white some color
This book was commissioned as part of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations at the Royal Opera House (England) to establish the origins and history of their Royal Ballet.

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The Victor Book of Ballets and Ballet Music by Robert Lawrence Forward / Preface Author
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.

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The World of Ballet and Dance by Fernau Hall Forward / Preface None
Ballet Theater/Production , Ballet History Publisher The Hamlyn Publishing Group, Limitef , 1970 Pages 140 Extensive photos, mainly B&W, some color
Concise text used sparingly in support of the exquisite photography, a great survey work of its day.