THE BALLET COMPANION (SIGNED)
by Maynard, Olga
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- GOOD PLUS / None.
- Seller
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Creswell, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia, PA: Macrae Smith, 1957. HARDCOVER. GOOD PLUS / None.. "Presented here are four of the world's most renowned ballets: La Sylphide, Le Pas de Quatre, Cinderella and The Nutcracker. The author retells the story of each, and then...tells how to look at and listedn to them and gives biographical notes on composers, choreographers and dancers. Included also are a short history of ballet and a glossary of ballet terms. Illustrations are from productions by the Royal Danish Ballet, The Royal Ballet and the New York City Ballet. Boldly inscribed "For _____ _______, Olga Maynard (January 26, 1968) on front pastedown. Maynard was a well-known dance writer, art critic, researcher and bibliographer whose work proved enormously helpful to major ballet companies and individual artists. She was married for a time to "The Mouse That Roared" author Leonard Wibberley. Foreword by Agnes de Mille. Sunning to boards. Else a nice clean signed copy of author's first book.
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- Bookseller
- The Sensible Magpie
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 62575
- Title
- THE BALLET COMPANION (SIGNED)
- Author
- Maynard, Olga
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - GOOD PLUS / None.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Macrae Smith
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Date Published
- 1957
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