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Mikhail Baryshnikov
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American Ballet Theatre: a 25-year retrospective by Elizabeth Kaye Forward / Preface foreword by Clive Barnes
Ballet History , Picture and Coffee Table Publisher Andrews McMeel Publishing , 1999 Pages 129 Extensive photos, black and white some color
I like to always be considerate (abc's), and I guess that sums up this book - mainly just the good parts, trumpeting the high points. Exceptional photography with decent photo credits.

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Ballerina - The Art of Women in Classical Ballet by Mary Clarke and Clement Crisp Forward / Preface None
Ballet Biography , Ballet History , Picture and Coffee Table Publisher Princton Book Company, Publishers , 1987 Pages 192 Extensive photos, black and white
Companion book to the BBC series of the same name. As a book the work stands on its own, beautifully photographed and documented. Although it is not exhaustive it is informative and broad in scope.

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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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Baryshnikov In Russia by Nina Alovert Forward / Preface Authors preface
Ballet History , Ballet Biography Publisher Holt, Rinehart and Winston , 1984 Pages 212 Extensive photographs, black and white
A fascinating and informative book dedicated to the famous Latvian born ballet superstar. Filled with photographs and commentary of his years after graduating fron the Vaganova Institute to his defection.

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Dance with Demons the Life of Jerome Robbins by Greg Lawrence Forward / Preface Authors preface
Ballet Biography Publisher G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York , 2001 Pages 622 Few photos, black and white
A lenghty and detailed biography. Perhaps the most lenghty and detailed, at about 600 pages. Includes interviews with many friends, peers, dancers, and some family. Very few photos.

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Dancing On My Grave by Gelsey Kirkland with Greg Lawrence Forward / Preface None
Ballet Biography Publisher Doubleday Company, Inc. , 1986 Pages 286 Some Photos, black and white
This book exploded onto the ballet literature world - some of the material was considered a bit controversial for a ballerina biography, especially this ballerina.

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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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George Balanchine Ballet Master by Richard Buckle and John Taras Forward / Preface None
Ballet Biography Publisher Random House, New York , 1988 Pages 500 Few photos, black and white


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I, Maya Plisetskaya by Maya Plisetskaya Forward / Preface Tim Scholl
Ballet Autobiography Publisher Yale University Press , 2001 Pages 386 Some Photos, black and white
Both humourous and at times bitterly biting, this beautifully writtten autobiography bares the tormented soul of one the the premier Russian ballerinas of the century - a remarkable life and career devoted to ballet.

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Once a Dancer by Allegra Kent Forward / Preface None
Ballet Autobiography Publisher St Martins Press , 1997 Pages 340 Some photos (nice ones!), black and white
Fascinating and compelling reading by this dancer. Revealing and personal - this is an excellent insight into a remarkable ballerina.

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Perpetual Motion - the public and private life of Rudolf Nureyev by Otis Stuart Forward / Preface None
Ballet Biography Publisher Penguin , 1996 Pages 317 Few photo,
Parts are quite seedy and full of gossip from the gay scene. If it wasn't for the ballet intertwined with the story I wouldn't be reviewing the book.

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Prodigal Son by Edward Villella with Larry Kaplan Forward / Preface None
Ballet Biography Publisher Simon and Schuster , 1990 Pages 317 Some Photos, black and white
The books subtitle "Dancing for Balanchine in a World of Pain and Magic" sums it up pretty well. Full of surprises for anyone not familiar with this dancers story, as much about Balanchine as it is about his ballets and this dancer personally.

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The Nutcracker Ballet by Jack Anderson Forward / Preface None
Ballet Stories , Ballet History , Picture and Coffee Table Publisher Mayflower Books , 1979 Pages 223 Extensive photos, mainly B&W, some color
Lavishly photographed and well written text, thorough history woven through.

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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.