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S. Hurok Presents Photographic; A Memoir of the Dance World
by Hurok, S
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition/Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Invincible Press, Melbourne, 1954. First Edition. Buckram. Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. The text is illustrated with 32 pages of black-and-white photography. Buckram cloth boards with gilt coloured titles to the spine. Coloured illustrated front dustwrapper panel, showing Swan Lake and on the back a montage of black-and-white photographs. White coloured titles to the front panel and spine. The memoirs of the ballet impresario S. Hurok, who became the first important ballet presenter in 20th century America. The dancers he dealt with included Anna Pavlova, Isadora Duncan, Robert Helpmann, Margot Fontaine plus many more. Bumping to the head and to the heel of the spine and shelfwear to the lower book edges. There has been a printing fault to the spine region where the cloth has become somewhat buckled/bubbled. Browning to the paper edges. Offset tanning and browning to the end papers and internal pages have become quite age toned. Gift inscription to the free front endpaper. Rubbing and chipping, with loss, to the dust wrapper corners. Multiple tears to the top dust wrapper edge with associated creasing and a 0.25 " tear to the lower front dust wrapper edge with associated creasing. Rubbing to the lower dust wrapper edge. On either side of the top spine edge small pieces are missing. There is a 1 " tear to the rear top spine area with a arcing tear to the rear dust wrapper panel. Rubbing to the dust wrapper panels. Browning to the verso of the dust wrapper with the occasional foxing spot. This is the first Australian edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 336 pages, index.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Ballet; Inventory No: 0104361. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0104361
- Title
- S. Hurok Presents Photographic; A Memoir of the Dance World
- Author
- Hurok, S
- Illustrator
- Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Buckram
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Invincible Press
- Place of Publication
- Melbourne
- Date Published
- 1954
- Keywords
- BZDB2 S. Hurok -- Ballet Impresario -- Memoirs, Ballet Biography & Autobiography; Ballet; Photographic Unbranded Hurok, S. S. Hurok Presents Photographic; A Memoir of the Dance World
- Bookseller catalogs
- Ballet;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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