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A Young Persons Guide to the Ballet
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Noel Streatfeild
Forward / Preface None |
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Childrens Ballet Story and Other
Publisher Fredrick Warne & Co. Ltd. , 1975 Pages 123 Many photographs and illustrations, black and white |
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| 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
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Mary Clarke and Clement Crisp
Forward / Preface Antoinette Sibley |
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Ballet History
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Childrens Ballet Story and Other
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Picture and Coffee Table
Publisher Homish Hamilton, Limited , 1992,1973 Pages 304 Extensive photos, black and white |
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| 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
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Linda Doeser
Forward / Preface Authors foreword |
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Ballet History
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Picture and Coffee Table
Publisher St. Martins Press, Inc. , 1977 Pages 282 Extensive photographs, black and white |
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| 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)
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Kirstein, Bejart, Lanchberry, others
Forward / Preface None |
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Ballet Choreography
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Ballet Theater/Production
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Picture and Coffee Table
Publisher Octopus Books Limited, London , 1974 Pages 144 Lavishly photographed, mainly B&W, some color |
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| Unique commentary on the state of the dance c1974. | |
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Come dance with me - a memoir 1896-1956
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Ninette deValois
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Ballet Autobiography
Publisher The World Publishing Company , 1957 Pages 254 Some Photos, black and white |
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| 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
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Cyril Beaumont
Forward / Preface None |
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Ballet History
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Ballet Stories
Publisher Grosset & Dunlap, Publishers , 1938 Pages 900 Some Photos, black and white |
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| 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
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Richard Philp and Mary Whitney
Forward / Preface Foreword by Robert Joffrey |
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Ballet History
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Picture and Coffee Table
Publisher A Rutledge Book, McGraw-Hill Book Company , 1977 Pages 192 Extensive photographs, black and white |
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| 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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Making a Ballet
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Mary Clarke and Clement Crisp
Forward / Preface Authors Introduction |
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Ballet Theater/Production
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Ballet History
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Ballet Choreography
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Ballet Music
Publisher Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc. New York , 1974 Pages 160 Extensive photos, illustration, and notes, black and white |
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| 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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S. Hurok Presents - A Memoir of the Dance World
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S. Hurok
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Ballet Autobiography
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Ballet History
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Ballet Theater/Production
Publisher Invincible Press, Australia , 1953 Pages 336 Some Photos, black and white |
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| 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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Stories of the Ballets - Swan Lake
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Anne Nugent
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Ballet Stories
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Ballet History
Publisher Barron's , 1985 Pages 49 photo, illustration, B&W and color |
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| A good book for the pre-performing student. | |
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The Nutcracker Ballet
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Jack Anderson
Forward / Preface None |
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Ballet Stories
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Ballet History
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Picture and Coffee Table
Publisher Mayflower Books , 1979 Pages 223 Extensive photos, mainly B&W, some color |
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| Lavishly photographed and well written text, thorough history woven through. | |
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The Royal Ballet - The First Fifty Years
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Alexander Bland
Forward / Preface foreword by Dame Ninette de Valois |
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Ballet History
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Picture and Coffee Table
Publisher Doubleday & Company, Inc. , 1981 Pages 320 Extensive photos and illustration, black and white some color |
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| 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 World of Ballet and Dance
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Fernau Hall
Forward / Preface None |
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Ballet Theater/Production
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Ballet History
Publisher The Hamlyn Publishing Group, Limitef , 1970 Pages 140 Extensive photos, mainly B&W, some color |
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| Concise text used sparingly in support of the exquisite photography, a great survey work of its day. | |
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