Balanchine's Complete Stories of the Great Ballets by George Balanchine and Francis Mason - 1977: Revised and Enlarged Edition

Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 1977. SECOND REVISED AND ENLARGED EDITION, FIRST PRINTING THUS. Fine. HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents BALANCHINE'S COMPLETE STORIES OF THE GREAT BALLETS. Arguably the world's greatest choreographer and teacher of ballet in the 20th Century, George Balanchine joins his friend, dance critic and long time proponent Francis Mason, to cover all the major ballets with multiple photos of principal dancers performing their signature roles. Conjoined with the stories of individual ballets are a brief history of ballet, a chronology of significant events, an interview with Mr. Balanchine concerning his career, "ballet for your children," careers in ballet, notes and comments on dancers and dancing, a complete glossary of terms, and an index. 5 5/8" x 8 3/8", 902 pages (oversize, may require additional postage), with no dust jacket, this is a VERY HANDSOME volume presenting dark rose designed boards with quarter bound black cloth as the cover, particulars stamped on the front and in gold gilt on the spine. Overall condition is FINE. Pages = FINE: very little tanning, mostly to outer edges, else clear, sharp, very tight to spine, with no marks. Cover = FINE: light rubbing to boards, else clear, tight, square, sharp.