Ailey Ascending by Eccles, Andrew ; Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater - 2008: A Portrait in Motion

1895. 1895 Clarke, A Mason A BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF FIDDLERS London: William Reeves, nd, [ca 1895] 360pp 36pp catalog bound-in at rear frontis, with tissue guard, illus throughout text lg 12mo dec brown cloth, gilt near fine bright copy with only the faintest signs of rubbing, bookseller's small stamp on half-tpage.

London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1994. SIGNED BY JAYNE TORVILL AND CHRISTOPHER DEAN on bookplate affixed to front endpaper. Letter enclosing the book and confirming the 'signed copy' included. A Fine unmarked copy. Dustjacket has a small closed tear to back and a little wear to edges. A large format volume of 120 pages. No other sporting personalities in recent history have captured the spirit of an international public more than Torvill and Dean. From their modest beginnings in Nottingham, the couple have elevated dance to a new level of excitement and artistic interpretation. With three consecutive World Championships starting in 1981, they astonished the world in 1984 with the triple crown of European, World and Olympic titles. After pursuing individual personal and professional goals, they reunited as amateurs to win the the British Championships with straight sixes in January 1994, and after their breathtaking triumph at the European Championships in Copenhagen, they went on to win the… Read More

New York: St. Martin's Press [0-312-08220-7] 1992, 1st printing. (Folio hardcover) np. Fine in fine dust jacket. Photographic endpapers, photographs. "George Hurrell was the glamour photographer of the golden age of Hollywood. From the dawn of his career in 1928 until his death in 1992 at the age of eighty-seven, no Hollywood actor had realized the pinnacle of stardom until he or she was captured through the Hurrell lens". Time Period 1928-1990. (Photography, Actors, Cinema/Film, Glamor Photography, Hollywood, Movies, Photography, Stars).

Caracas, Venezuela: Editorial Boker, 1999. First edition. Hard cover in publisher's slipcase. Published Caracas, Venezuela: Editorial Boker, 1999. Square folio, 11 3/8" x 12", 218pp., lavishly illustrated with full color photographs of Thea Segall. Blind embossed red cloth with color pictorial cover inset. Text in Spanish. Fine in fine slipcase. . 1st. Hard. Fine. Folio.

New York: Richardson, 2012. Book. Fine. Soft cover. Richardson, Issue A5, The Love Issue. Printed on glossy paper. Color and black & white photographs and illustrations. 160 pp., 30,5 x 22,5 cm. .

New York: E.Leitz, 1930. Book. Illus. by Author. Fine. Soft cover. First Thus.. ca.1930 ,softcover with pictorial cover ,no date ,56 pages.Illustrated with black and white photos.This rare little booklet shows all the item that leica made for photography at the time. Condition,very fine with only a very small 1/8" stain drop on the front cover with light soiling to the edges.See the cover at our secure book site at : Gibbsbooks. Size: 3.5" x 6".

New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston, 1970. Stated first editon. Some wear and tear to jacket. About 120 glossy pages with black and white photographs by Marc Riboud, text by Philippe Devillers. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. First. Cloth. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Riboud, Marc. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Göttingen: Steidl. Lrg. 4to. 400pp. prof. illus. color & b&w. 1st Ed. Appendix. Pict. Boards (sm. Nick rear cover, o/w New.Please Note: this book is heavy and may require extra shipping/insurance. Please inquire.

New York: Dutton, 1978. Signed facing the title page at the top of his portrait by Charlton Heston. First edition / First printing. White cloth spine, blue paper-covered boards. Fine in about fine dust jacket. A handsome copy of this title. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Actor for Ben Hur. From 1965-71, he served as the elected president of the Screen Actors Guild. Five-term president of the National Rifle Association (1998-2003).

New York: Crown Archetype, 2018. Signed on a blank page following the endpaper by Eric Idle. First U.S. edition / First printing. Pale gray paper-covered boards. Very fine in a very fine dust jacket. Founding member of Monty Python's Flying Circus. Creator of the Rutles. Creator of Spamalot. Comedy legend Eric Idle looks back on a career of looniness.