Kay Haskell (39 results)

Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. Paperback, VG. 220pp, 16pp b/w plates, b/w illustrations, 'cancelled' stamped in ink three times to the title, covers a little marked otherwise a nice copy, Pelican S5. A good introduction to Ballet & its history. 150 grams.

Condition: Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Ambrose, Kay (illustrator). 1st Edition. Beige boards well handled, spine worn along edges, turned and titles fading. Contents slightly loose within boards. Decorated eps slightly aged, neat presentation insc from a Polish lad to a Scottish lass (1942) on prelim. Contents clean and firm, slightly warped text block. A selection of articles on the ballet with plates and illustrations, and a 74 page section of photos at the rear of ballet dancers and ballet.

Condition: Very Good. Ambrose, Kay (illustrator). 10th. Pelican series.211 pages. 3rd revision. Light wear and soiling to covers. Contents lightly tanned.

Cloth. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Kay Ambrose (illustrator). First Edition. Decorated end papers .Inscription in ink inside cover.Published to help the cause of Poland during the Second World War,contributors in clude John Masefield,Sacheverell Sitwell,Victor Dandre,Ninette de Valois ,Cyril Beaumont,Matilde Kschesinska,Adeline Genee,Louis Golding.

Condition: Good. Ambrose, Kay (illustrator). Revised. Pelican series.130 pages. Illustrated with striking black and white illustrations, plus 16 pages of photogravure. This is a reprint of the 1945 revised edition, also printed in 1945. Covers worn and slightly spotted. Spotting on fore edge and prelims. Contents slightly tanned.

Original Wraps. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Kay Ambrose (illustrator). First Edition. Penguin Catalogue No. S5. A third impression of the first UK edition, published as a Penguin Special in October 1938. The book was first published and reprinted in July 1938. A paperback original. Illustrated with 16 pages of monochrome photographic plates and twenty-five original decorations within the text by Kay Ambrose. ***Please note that the front free endpaper has been removed. ***Very good in monochrome illustrated black printed turquoise-blue and white wrappers. Covers have some marks and creasing commensurate with age and handling [see scans]. A small scuff to the top of the spine. Edges of wrappers slightly rubbed and creased. Light reading crease to the spine. Spine slightly darkened. No tears. No inscriptions. Internal pages clean, although the paper has browned. ***220 pages including an Illustrated Glossary of some Common Terms, Bibliography and Index plus a three page publisher's catalogue at the back of the book. 180mm x 110mm. ***'The first complete guide to Ballet and for the price of a theatre programme; its history, its theory, notes on the leading personalities and creators of modern Ballet, studies of individual ballets and of some contemporary dancers, illustrated with sixteen pages of photogravure and decorations by Kay Ambrose.' (Quote taken from the front wrapper). ***Third impression of the first UK paperback edition which was a true first edition - published before the war in 1938. A classic work on the history and interpretation of ballet. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

Condition: Good. First edition (hardback). 8vo (25cm by 19cm), 154pp, including 74pp b&w illustrations. Original grey cloth, dustwrapper. There is some light foxing of the boards, a short ownership inscription, and light bumping to tthe lower corners of the boards; overall, the book is in good to very good condition. The dustwrapper is in good minus condition (edges chipped). The dustwrapper has now been put in a mylar cover to protect it.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Edition 2nd Impression. This is a Near Fine Copy of this Book in Publishers' pictorial hardcover as issued.This copy has NO previous names or inscriptions present.This copy has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and there is no leaning or rolling to spine.Obtained from the Library of former Medical Specialist.Nice clean copy 8vo 288pp First Edition 2nd Impression.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Ambrose, Kay (illustrator). 1st Edition. 220pp, central section of black and white photographic plates. Pictorial light card covers. 12mo. Light chipping to edges and wear to covers. Page margins tanning. Internally, neat, clean and tight. Provides the theory and history of modern ballet with notes on the leading personalities and creators, studies of individual ballets and of some contemporary ballerinas and dancers.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Kay Ambrose (illustrator). Good condition, spine slightly shaded with readable text, light age spotting to end papers, light wear and marks, corners slightly rubbed.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Ambrose, Kay and Others (illustrator). First. Red titles on cream cloth boards which are clean and unmarked with no wear. Internally there is a name, date and initials to front endpaper and foxing to closed edges. Dustjacket has name and initials written on inside flap. 144 pages. 130 photographs by the leading ballet photographers including Angus McBean. Many drawings by Kay Ambrose, Michael, Ayrton and others. For theThird annual issue of this authoritative record of the ballet, Arnold Haskell has a distinguished list of contributors including Cyril W. Beaumont and Irene Lidova with drawings by Kay Ambrose and others. 1 Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Condition: Fair. 1941. No Edition Remarks. 96 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over brown cloth. Black and white photographs and illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and photographs have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Staining to rear free endpaper and pastedown. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges.

Original beige cloth boards with red motif of a dancer to front board, red titles to spine, 10.00 x 7.25 inches approx. , some soiling to pale background, illustrated endpapers, red on pale background, previous owner's inscription to top of front endpaper dated 1940, black and white illustrated frontispiece, 153 pages, black and white illustrations by Kay Ambrose. Released in Aid of The Polish Relief Fund.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 95 pages, colour frontispiece. Dedicated to The Royal Air Force!

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition , 221, (3) pp., pictorial stiff paper wrappers and dust jacket. Wear on wrappers, age toning, light damage to jacket, good copy. 18 x 11 cm.

Hardcover. Condition: New. 94pp.

Mit 53 Schwarzweiss- und 275 Farbabb. Kt., ehem. Bibl.Buch mit Rückensig. und Stempel auf Vorsatz, guter Zustand.

Condition: Gut. Zustand: Gut | Produktart: Bücher.

Gebundene Ausgabe. Condition: Sehr gut. 287 S. 287 S. Alle Bücher & Medienartikel von Book Broker sind stets in gutem & sehr gutem gebrauchsfähigen Zustand. Unser Produktfoto entspricht dem hier angebotenen Artikel, dieser weist folgende Merkmale auf: Helle/saubere Seiten in fester Bindung. Leichte Gebrauchsspuren. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 550.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Cover shows light edge wear and some discoloration. Previous owner book plate inside front cover. 286p. with color illustrations throughout. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Middlesex. Penguin Books Ltd (Pelican). 1938. First Edition. Second printing. Soft Covers. A Pelican special. The author was Head Master at the Royal Ballet School. He also started the Carmago School with Ninette de Valois. This copy is a first edition second impression published the same year as the first. Blue printed soft card wrappers in near fine condition with sharp corners and no edge wear. Age toning to the text block. A few marks to the ffep. A little creasing to the spine Contents in very good condition. Former owner name dated 1939 to front endpaper. 16 sepia photos. 220 pages + 4 pages of adverts at rear. A much collected and sought after Pelican Original. It sets out to explain the special allure of the dance. With photographs and beautiful drawings by Kay Ambrose.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine to Worn. No Jacket. Kay Ambrose and various Photographers (illustrator). Seventeenth Impression. The spine is not easily readable.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Kay Ambrose and various Photographers (illustrator). First.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 120 p. + plates, frontis., illus. Firm binding, one small name stamp and one small bookshop stamp on FFEP, else unmarked. Chipping rubbing to edges of DJ, clipped. Well packaged, ships with tracking.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Kay Ambrose (illustrator).

Tapa blanda. Condition: Regular. Kay Ambrose (illustrator). a complete guide to ballet: its history, its teory, notes on the leading personalities and creators of modern ballet, studies of individual ballets and of some contemporary dancers, illustrated with sixteen pages of photogravure and decorations, by Kay Ambrose. damaged at the edges of cover and first page 11 X 18 Cms. 224 Pps.

PayPal Zahlung erst ab 15 Keine Kreditkartenzahlung bei einem Bestellwert unter 15 . Sprache: Deutsch Band 1 aus der Reihe: Karger Farbatlanten. 287 Seiten mit 53 schwarzweiß- und 275 Farbabbildungen. Der graue, bebilderte Pappeinband ist etwas gebräunt, die Seiten sind minimal lichtrandig. Auf einigen Seiten befindet sich ein Eigentumsstempel. Ein ansonsten ordentliches und Sauberes Exemplar. (8°).

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Ambrose, Kay (illustrator). 154 pages. B/w photos. Some soiling to the cloth; pages are tanned; a solid reading copy overall. No jacket. Title page says "In Aid of The Polish Relief Fund." Illustrator: Ambrose, Kay. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Music, Opera, Ballet, Dance; Inventory No: 217077.