Classical Ballet by Serge Lifar Arnold Haskell (5 results)

Condition: Good +. Location:260b 212 pp. + 35 plates dj torn 260b.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Lancelot, Monique (illustrator). First edition, first impression. 212pp, plus 36pp of black and white plate illustrations. Brown cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to spine. 8vo. Cloth a little rubbed and pushed at spine ends. Upper text block edge dull. A hint of spotting on endpapers. In its original dust wrapper, toned all over and heavily on spine, rubbed, chipped and rubbed at edges, with minor loss at crumbling spine ends. Serge Lifar was the leading proponent of classical ballet in the mid-20th century; and in this volume he writes for practitioners, talking through step by step his conception of a ballet dancer's training, while analysing classical positions and movements.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Very clean & tightly bound hardback, no inscriptions, in a unclipped dustjacket which is worn and chipped at the edges, tanned at the spine, with a few short closed tears. 212 pages, 36 photos on plates, illustrations in the text.

Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. Very Good, with a Good dust jacket. Toning, rubbing, chips and tears to jacket. Small, weak stain to jacket at front panel. Toning. No markings to text, binding strong. Illustrated throughout. 8vo, 8 3/4"h x 5 3/4"w.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Pages clean and bright, no markings, light wear to edges. Dust Jacket unclipped with chippings to spine. Complete with 91 illustrations. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.