Shawn Dancer by Dreier Katherine (33 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Yes. Book is square and binding is tight. Dust jacket is sun yellowed along the spine. Previous owner's name on both dust jacket and on ffep. Soiling to a few pages and some chipping to dust jacket. Contents are clean throughout.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Cover shows minor wear, rubbing, tanning, slight loss at the corners. Pages are tanned and clean.

Paper Back. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Dreier, Katherine S. (frontis); Hawkins, Ralph (photos) (illustrator). 1st. 81pp.; HB blue w/blk.; slight rub w/wear on corners; spine sunned; some lt.tan w/clean,tight pgs. DJ tan w/blue-photocover; rubbed&soiled w/1x3"chip; sml.chips&tears; corners-cut. Essay and photos of Shawn (Edwin M. Shawn) ".artist in the realm of the dance." 32 photos by Ralph Hawkins & 70 photo reproductions.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Dust jacket missing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Good clean unmarked copy. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1933. Blue cloth, black lettering. Moderate general wear. Spine on top + bottom damaged. Jacket torn into several parts. 80 pages. 6316L.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Near Fine in a Very Good jacket with small chip at top front. 1st Edition. 81pp 4to. Dance.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1933 Barnes 1st edition, VG/Acceptable DJ in Mylar, price-clipped dustjacket has i-inch piece missing at head of spine, chips and tears, name stamped twice, drink-ring, in Mylar- is diff. than amazon shows, firm corners & sound binding, name-stamp on inside cover.

First edition 81pp ex libris (pockets and cancellation stamps) very good (sl rubbed, corners sl bruised, minor stains to boards, spine foot bumped, sm tape repair to title page, sl foxing to free endpapers), illust.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Ralph Hawkins, Rudolf, Robertson, Binder, Does, Hirano, Mortensen, Townsend, Hiller, Sunami, Snyder, White Studios, Bigelow and Arthur Kales. (illustrator). 1st American Edition. Signed, Inscribed and Dated by Shawn. Near Fine light blue cloth with black printing. The scarce D. J. is internally restored ,shows a water stain to the rear panel and some loss to the upper spine but is complete and in protective mylar. Most uncommon thus. Size: 4vo. Yes.

Condition: Fair. First edition copy. . Poor dust jacket. 1st UK edition. Slightly dampstained and lightly soiled. Dust jacket split and rear panel laid in. Writing inside. From the collection of John Gach (1946-2009), a bibliophile and a nationally known bookseller who specialized in rare books devoted to the human sciences. (Dance, Pictorial Works).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Kaytherine S. Dreier (illustrator). First Edition. handsome book many photos of shawn in action. a very important modern dancer. long time husband of ruth st. denis. a long look at the career of a great dancer.without the d. j.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First U.k. Edition. Hardback. No Dust Jacket. 4to. pp 81. Original publishers blue cloth, lettered white on spine and on front cover. The publisher's own retained copy with their stamp on the front endpaper reading 'file copy'. Copiously illustrated in colour and black and white throughout. The publisher's own retained copy with their label on the front pastedown showing the publishing date as 'Oct. 6th 1933'. Faint surface soiling to front cover, otherwise very good indeed.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling and rubbing to the spine bands and panel edges. Previous owner's signature. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 81 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 32 cm. Subjects; Shawn, Ted (1891-1972). Dancers Biography. Modern dance. Dancing 20th century. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Near Fine hardcover in a Fair dust jacket. First Edition, First Printing. Inscirbed and Signed by Ted Shawn to the front end page to noted composer Ralph Hudson. The book is clean and bright with little to no sign of wear or aging. Color frontis and numerous b&w photographs. The dust jacket is fragile and chipped with tape reinforcement on the verso. Signed by Author(s).

Hardbound. Blue cloth boards with white lettering, 81pp, profuse BW photographs, 1 color plate. monograph to Edwin Shawn, the dancer. Includes a reproduction painting and essay by Katherine Dreier, foreword by H. Niedecken-Gebhard, and an introduction by Hans Hildebrandt. VG-, toning and soiling around edges of boards, spine sunned.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling and rubbing to the spine bands and panel edges. Previous owner's signature. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 81 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 32 cm. Subjects; Shawn, Ted (1891-1972). Dancers Biography. Modern dance. Dancing 20th century. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Minus. First Edition. cloth, hardcover in dust jacket., some wear, rubbing to dj, top-edge age-dulled., no text markings. no bumps. strong binding.; front free endpaper has a 1939 gift inscription to dr. william hekking, signed by katherine dreier. under that is a note dated 1961 stating that it was donated to the farnsworth art library. the only library marking is evidence that there may have something taped to lower end of dj spine, now gone. the color frontis has hekking's small blindstamped name and a monhegan island, me address to the margin. hekking was an early director of the albright-knox museum, and an artist in his own right. dreier was an artist and modern art champion who formed the noted societe anonyme with marcel duchamp. edwin shawn was a large figure in 20th century american dance.81pp., b/w illustrations and one large color frontis. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Signed by Author.

Hardcover with dustjacket in protective plastic overwrap; browned dj is good with many chips and small tears to edges and a few tears closed with clear tape on rear but the front cover image is very presentable; inscribed to Betty Darhing or Darling and signed by Shawn on first blank page; no other internal marks. Foreign shipping may be extra.

31,6 x 23,8 cm, 81 Seiten, zahlreiche schwarz-weiss Abbildungen (Fotografien), ein farbiges Frontispiz, Original-Leinenband (mit Gebrauchsspuren), ordentliches Exemplar. Mit einer handschriftlichen Widmung von Ted Shawn: "to / Zandra / with all high greetings / Ted Shawn / Dec. 1933". Montierte Programme, Zeitunsgausschnitte etc: The Doytona Beach Art School Ted Shawn December 19, 1933 (=Programm). - The Dance Magazine Oriental dancing by Ruth St. Denis - The Dance Magazine July 1930 White Magic of the Dance by Ted Shawn - The Dance Magazine November 1931: The Price of Pioneering by Ted Shawn - Daytona Beach Sunday News-- Ournal July 1, 1962: Shawn gets Bouquets, Blows.The Divine Moment Ruth St. Denis by Josephine Fox in: Dance Magazine, March 1963. - The Changes i ve seen by Ted Shawn in: Dance Magazine June 1963. - Lose beiliegend: einige weitere Zeitungsausschnitte (u. a Ruth St. Denis The Dance Magazine October, 1928. Sprache: englisch.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition. 4to. Foreword by N. Niedecken-Gebhard. Introduction by Hans Hildebrandt. Color frontispiece abstract painting of Shawn by Katherine Dreier and 48 b/w halftones from photographs. Original silver silk cloth stamped in purple (spine frayed at bottom; few spots). Very good. 81 pages. No dust jacket. Boldly signed and inscribed by Ted Shawn on the front free endpaper: "To Helen Taylor, Cordially, Ted Shawn, April 2, 1934." Also signed and inscribed by Helen Taylor: "To My friend Pat Hayter, 1964. H. Taylor." Printed by Phonix Illustrationsdruck - und Verlags, Berlin. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: g- to vg. First American edition. Folio. 81, [1]pp. Original photo-illustrated dust-jacket over decorative silver cloth, with purple lettering to front cover. Tissue-guarded colored frontispiece from a painting by Katherine S. Dreier. This first American edition is an appreciation of the dynamic and important dancer and choreographer Ted Shawn (1891-1972) and a view of influences on modern avant-garde dance in the early 1930's. Illustrated with an abstract color frontispiece of Shawn by the author and several full-page annotated b/w photographic reproductions by various photographers (Binder, Mortensen, Muray, Hiller and others). Also entails a list of original ballets and a descriptive catalogue as an appendix. Sunning, minor and sporadic soiling and creasing to dust-jacket. DJ in overall good-, binding and interior in very good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Inscribed to Bertha von Zastrow, Dreier's close, long time friend and sign as "The Author". A lovely copy in a dust jacket that has some light soiling and age darkening, is missing several small pieces at the folds and small piece on the front cover near the spine. Foreword by H. Niedecken-Gebhard. Introduction by Hans Hildebrande. Reproductions of Photographs by Ralph Hawkins, Rudolf, Robertson, Binder, Does, Hirano, Mortensen, Townsend, Hiller, Muray, Sunami, Snyder, White Studios, Selby Studios, Bigelow and Arthur Kales. Books signed by Dreier are uncommon. Inscribed by Author(s). Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. No jacket. Inscribed by Dreier on the front flyleaf to Maida Darnton. Darnton was a famous editor and translator who introduced American audiences to modern European literature after the war. Her letters from Paris were printed widely in newspapers across the country. Shelfworn.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. Foreword by H. Niedecken Gebhard. Introduction by Hans Hildebrandt. Reproductions of Photographs by Ralph Hawkins, Rudolf, Robertson, Binder, Does, Hirano, Mortensen, Townsend, Hiller, Muray, Sunami, Snyder, White Studios, Bigelow and Arthur Kales. Quarto. 82pp. Silver coated cloth. About fine in very good dust jacket with a narrow, two-inch chip on front panel and light soiling.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Foreward by H. Niedecken-Gebhard, and Introduction by Hans Hildebrandt. Color abstract portrait of Shawn by Dreier. Includes a few pieces of ephemera. Jacket chipped.

Cloth. First edition. 81 pp. Illus. with over 100 b/w photos. 4to. Signed by Shawn in 1934 on free front endpaper, the year after he founded Jacob's Pillow. Foreword by H. Niedecken-Gebhard. Introduction by Hans Hildebrandt. 32 reproductions of photographs by Ralph Hawkins. Ted Shawn was one of the preeminent dancers of his day. Scarce signed in dust jacket. A very good copy with rubbing and minor darkening to extremities in a worn and stained dust jacket with three chips, the largest at the top of the front panel but not affecting titles nor images.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Signed by Ted Shawn on half-title page and signed on rear fep by ensemble dancer Dennis Landers and pianist Jess Meeker. Boards in silver moire cloth, stamped in blue. Luell Weed's bookplate on front paste-down, else clean. Dust jacket has some damp staining along top edges of panels; chipped at spine ends; in a clear archival sleeve. 32 photographs by Ralph Hawkins and 70 reproductions of photographs of ballets, ensembles, etc. Color frontispiece with tissue guard showing the painting ''Abstract Psychological Portrait of Shawn'' by Katherine Dreier. 81 pages. 12.25 x 9.25 inches. Pictorial profile of the influential pioneer of early American modern dance, Ted Shawn (1891-1972). Includes a biographical sketch by Katherine S. Dreier, introductory essay by Professor Hans Hildebrandt, and foreword by Dr. H. Niedecken-Gebhard. Four page List of Original Ballets (ensembles, trios, duets, and solos) chronologically arranged, 1911-1931. The appendix provides conceptual descriptions of fourteen pieces (e.g. O Brother Sun and Sister Moon, Four Dances Based on American Folk Music, Ramadan Dance, etc.). Tipped in at the front is a two-sided program for the Shawn ensemble performance held Oct. 25, 1933 at the Goddard School for Girls in Barre, Vermont; at the rear, also tipped, are a one-sided program from Oct. 23, 1933 for the performance at the Strong Theater [Burlington, Vermont] and a large newspaper clipping, ''Berkshire Mountain Farm a Studio of Dancers' Art,'' [Jacob's Pillow] from the Boston Sunday Globe, Oct. 22, 1933. Bookplate of Luell A. Weed [m. Guthrie], the head of Stanford University's Department of Women's Physical Education between 1959-1968, who joined the Stanford faculty in 1936. Signed by Author(s).

First Edition. Quarto. Inscribed to Myrtle Clancy by Ted Shawn, and dated January 31, 1936. 81p. Foreword by H. Niedecken-Gebhard with an Introuction by Hans Hildebrandt. This work is devoted almost entirely to male dancers as was Shawn's inclination in the period 1925-1936. Illustrated by photographs by various photographers, each dance is fully described in the appendix. A very nice copy bound in silver cloth lettered and decorated in purple, spine plain.

4to, pp. 81. Foreword by H. Niedecken-Gebhard, introduction by Hans Hildebrandt. With a colored frontispiece from a painting by Dreier and about 50 photographs, with work by Binder, Mortensen, Muray, Hiller and others. Shawn's presentation, dated Oct. 29, 1934, on flyleaf. Cover in silver, with blue stamping. Cover little worn at ends of spine and corners, o/w a nice copy.