arnold haskell kay ambrose (11 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: 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.

Hardcover. Zustand: 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.

Softcover. Zustand: 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.

Tapa blanda. Zustand: 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.

Zustand: 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.

Original Wraps. Zustand: 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.

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: 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.

Soft cover. Zustand: 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. Zustand: Good. Kay Ambrose (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Acceptable. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket. Ambrose, Kay (illustrator). No dust jacket. Hardcover. Signed by the editor on title page. Signed by W. De Basil on page 63. Very foxed, faded and grubby boards with some bumping and fraying on leading corners. Spine is very creased and bumped at ends. Tanned page block and pages. Pages are a little tanned, and there is considerable foxing at front and rear of book. Binding is slightly loose near centre of book. Newspaper clipping on Nijinsky is laid in between pages 32 and 33. Contents remain clear. AF. By Editor. Used.