Published by Collins, London, 1950
Seller: Carrick-White Ltd., West Looe Cornwall, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Baron (illustrator). 1st Edition. HB. Salmon cloth, with gilt lettering to spine and gilt dancer motif to fnt. In a homemade protective sleeve. Spine and bottom half-inch of fnt faded, some slight wear around edges. Light tanning to ffep and bfep. Fnt and back hinges reinforced at top and bottom. Small piece of thin card stuck to fep. Remains of Gift inscr.and old price on ffep. Originally from a school library according to stamp on back of title page. Fnt and back 222 pages, incl. fwd by Sacheverell Sitwell, epilogue, index, numerous wonderful b&w photo illus (many full page) + 8 colour plates.Illus, by famous Fifties photographer Baron. Book clean and tight.
Published by Collins, 1950
Seller: The Deva Bookshop, Holt, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardback. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Collins, 1950. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. No inscriptions, binding tight, foxing to endpapers, paper generally slightly age tanned but in very good overall condition. DJ is not price clipped (30s.) has well worn edges, and a few tears with a large section missing from lower rear. DJ has been internally tape repaires, and is now in a clear protective archival cover, non-adhesive. Many colour and black and white plates/images, all bright and clear. Contains 222 printed pages of text with 8 colour plates and a collection of over 270 monochrome images by Baron Sterling Nahum, the official photographer for Sadler's Wells Ballet, London, and court photographer to the British Royal Family. This book is a large and heavy item, weighing 2.2Kg excluding packaging. Additional postage may be required depending on your location. Please message me before ordering so that I can quote you an accurate shipping charge.
Published by William Morrow & Company, New York, 1951
Seller: Pages Past--Used & Rare Books, Greensboro, NC, U.S.A.
First Edition
£ 7.69
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Second Printing. Quarto. 222 pages. Hardcover bound in orange cloth with lettering in gilt. There is some bumping and wear to the binding. The front cove has a pale glass ring on it. A sound copy with secure inner hinges. Foxing on the endpapers. Most of the text is clean, but there is some foxing opposite of a few (not most) of the illustrations. Illustrated throughout.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Illustrated throughout with colour and black and white photographs. (illustrator). 1st Edition. Limited edition of 150 copies, signed by Baron & Arnold haskell. Bound in full green morocco with top edges gilt. Endpapers are foxed. Some light marking to covers. spine is faded. Complete with publishers yellow glassine wrapper, has some chips & the publishers decorated slipcase, slightly split, rubbed and marked. 222 p. Signed by Author(s). Book.
Published by Published by Collins 14 St. James's Place, London First Edition . 1950., 1950
Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition Signed
First edition hard back binding in publisher's original full deep navy morocco binding with gilt title lettering to the spine, both boards with gilt ruled border, top edge gilt. 4to 11¼'' x 9''. Contains 222 printed pages of text with 8 colour plates and a collection of over 270 monochrome images by Baron Sterling Nahum, the official photographer for Sadler's Wells Ballet, London, and court photographer to the British Royal Family. Fox spotting to the end leaves, minor rubbing to the corners and in Very Good condition. Hand written in black ink opposite the half-title page 'This volume is number 18 of an edition limited to 50 copies specially bound for the author' and SIGNED 'Baron'. The Limited Edition of 150 copies is normally available within the trade, however, this specially bound copy rarely comes onto the open market, having been produced solely for family members and close friends of the author. Member of the P.B.F.A. BALLET & BALLERINAS.