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Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Ex-Libris and is stamped as such. The price has been clipped from the jacket. Solid binding. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Shows more than the usual amount of shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item.

Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Fairly worn, but readable and intact. If applicable: Dust jacket, disc or access code may not be included.

Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.95

Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.95

Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.95

Dust Jacket is wrapped in mylar Brodart covering, which is removable. Wear to cover, bumped corners, pages tanned but clean and unmarked. Firefly sells new and used books through our store front. We try to add a detailed description to as many titles as possible. If you have questions regarding this title, please contact us. Photos available on request.

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Covers show fading. Brown staining to front endpaper.

Covers show fading. Brown staining to front endpaper.

xviii, 615 pp. Very light rubbing to the cover edges. The binding is tight and square, and the text is clean. The jacket is scuffed at the edges and folds.

Dj torn and piece missing at the front; price clipped; heavy.

Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.9

Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.9

Dust Jacket is wrapped in mylar Brodart covering, which is removable. Wear to cover, bumped corners, pages tanned but clean and unmarked. Firefly Bookstore sells items online and in our store front. We try to add images and descriptions when we can, but if you need additional information or photos of the books we list, please contact us.

Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.16

Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Jacket is in brodart, light wear. Boards have light wear. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. Notation on fep. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

With light foxing on the spine, otherwise a tight, crisp basically clean copy with owner's bookplate.

1968 Doubleday first edition thus hardback; good+ copy, armorial plate, with good unclipped dj with shelf wear; UK dealer, immediate dispatch

No jacket.

A short history of the ballet and a review of Balanchine's own career as ballet master and choreographer accompany the stories of more than four hundred ballets

1977. * Dust cover has some shelf wear. ~ BOOK: New inside and Out! Clean & Crisp Pages. (Email for more info/pics)

1977. * Dust cover has some shelf wear. ~ BOOK: New inside and Out! Clean & Crisp Pages. (Email for more info/pics)

Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Good condition with wear and markings. Ex-library.

Book Very Fine, SQUARE & TIGHT. NO notes, names or ANY markings. Page fore-edging yellowed. DJ tape repaired and delicate, not clipped ($5.85) ; Large 8vo tall; 615 pages

second-hand copy, some rubbing to the top edge of the dust jacket, frontage of the text block has not been trimmed. Now extensively revised with stories of more than 400 ballets, the book contains also the author's personal thoughts on dancing and choreography, careers and ballet, and ballet for children. The book narrates the stories of all the ballets of importance in the past as well as ballets they can be seen today. In addition there is a brief history of the ballet with a chronology of outstanding events in 1469 through to the day. An illustrated glossary and notes and comments on dancing, dancers and choreography complete this new edition.  Paraphrasing the dust jacket blurb Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. XXVI, 838 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: photographs. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Dance; ballet; ISBN: 0385113811. ISBN/EAN: 9780385113816. Inventory No: 0279344.

Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

SHIPS FROM USA. Used books have different signs of use and do not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. All images are Stock Photos, not of the actual item.

Dust jacket in good condition. Book club edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Gutter # T 23. Pages are clear of marks and notations. Binding is secure. Dust jacket is protected in a mylar cover. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Later. Very good hardcover. Later printing. Edges of pages slightly brown. Corners slightly bent. Spine slightly brown. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

Later. Very good hardcover. Later printing. Edges of pages slightly brown. Corners slightly bent. Spine slightly brown. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

Hardcover; Garden City; Doubleday; 1968; Very Good with no dust jacket; 9.10 X 6.10 X 2 inches.

8vo, pp. 626. Illustrated glossary, recordings list, reading guide, index. Drawings by Marta Becket. Illustrated with photographs of famous dancers in some of the ballets.Slightly worn at corners of spine, o.w a VG tight copy in chipped and scuffed dj.

Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. Book Club edition. Revised and Enlarged edition. (dance, dancing, ballet, biography, reference) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. Book Club edition. Revised and Enlarged edition. (dance, dancing, ballet, biography, reference) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Buy with confidence! Book is in acceptable condition with wear to the pages, binding, and some marks within 1.85

No markings.

Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. 1.85

First edition. Good plus: Book shows staining/fading of panels/spine, number in pen on spine, bumping of corners/ends, slight foxing, paper with picture of pirate tipped in on inner front panel, article about author taped to last end pg/inner back panel shows stamp. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

First edition. Good plus: Book shows staining/fading of panels/spine, number in pen on spine, bumping of corners/ends, slight foxing, paper with picture of pirate tipped in on inner front panel, article about author taped to last end pg/inner back panel shows stamp. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

w/dj, gently used

Revised and Enlarged Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. xxii, 626; text illustrated with 46 b/w. photographs, reading guide, index, bound in original black cloth, title lettered in silver on spine, dustjacket, name on front endpaper, good copy. The book has been designed to re-create the unique flavour of 231 of the world's greatest ballets in performance, 100 having been added in the revised edition.

Covers show fading. Brown staining to front endpaper.

Dust jacket in good condition. Book club edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Gutter # T 23. Pages are clear of marks and notations. Binding is secure. Dust jacket is protected in a mylar cover. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 2.9

nice copy of balanchine's book. worth the price for the photo of maria tallchief in swan lake. facscinating chronology of ballet from 1469 to 1953.

Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. Book Club edition. Revised and enlarged edition. (Ballets, Dance, Dancing ) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

1954 1st edition used hardcover copy with age wear to dust jacket, sunning to pages, price tag not clipped.

Revised and enlarges edition. Unclipped jacket, covered in brodart book cover.

Dust Jacket is wrapped in mylar Brodart covering, which is removable. Wear to cover, bumped corners, pages tanned but clean and unmarked. Firefly Bookstore sells items online and in our store front. We try to add images and descriptions when we can, but if you need additional information or photos of the books we list, please contact us.

100% Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed ! The book shows some signs of wear from use but is a good readable copy. Cover in excellent condition. Binding tight. Pages in great shape, no tears. Not contain access codes, cd, DVD.

Edited by Francis Mason. Drawings by Marta Becket, black and white photographs. A later printing. Very good in a very good, price clipped dust jacket.

Very good in dust jacket.

Jacket is in brodart, light wear. Boards have light wear. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. Notation on fep.

1977. * Dust cover has some shelf wear. ~ BOOK: New inside and Out! Clean & Crisp Pages. (Email for more info/pics)

1977. * Dust cover has some shelf wear. ~ BOOK: New inside and Out! Clean & Crisp Pages. (Email for more info/pics)

First edition. Thick octavo. xvi, 615pp. Illustrated from photographs, and from drawings by Marta Becket. Fine in lightly worn, near fine dust jacket with the yellow spine titling a tiny bit dulled. Also prints an annotated selection of recordings, compiled by Jacques Fray.

First edition. Thick octavo. xvi, 615pp. Illustrated from photographs, and from drawings by Marta Becket. Fine in lightly worn, near fine dust jacket with the yellow spine titling a tiny bit dulled. Also prints an annotated selection of recordings, compiled by Jacques Fray.

Good condition with wear and markings. Ex-library.

Book Very Fine, SQUARE & TIGHT. NO notes, names or ANY markings. Page fore-edging yellowed. DJ tape repaired and delicate, not clipped ($5.85); Large 8vo tall; 615 pages.

Hardcover in dustjacket. Green cloth boards, sharp and clean, with fade to edges. 1956 printing. No edition stated. Protected, price clipped, dustjacket is bright with shelf wear to edges. Book is firm in binding; b&w photos illustrate some of the dances as performed by ballet's greatest stars. Wonderful resource for classical ballet. In addition to the stories promised in the title, Balanchine has chapters such as How to Enjoy the Ballet, Ballet for Your Children, Careers in Ballet, Notes and Comments on Dancers, Dancing, and Choreography, and a Glossary. Performance photos of Nijinsky, Anna Pavlova, Alexandra Danilova, Alicia Markova, Maria Tallchief, Tanaquil LeClercq, and others. 615 pp. Including index. Free of any markings, not ex-library. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall

Hardcover in dustjacket. Green cloth boards, sharp and clean, with fade to edges. 1956 printing. No edition stated. Protected, price clipped, dustjacket is bright with shelf wear to edges. Book is firm in binding; b&w photos illustrate some of the dances as performed by ballet's greatest stars. Wonderful resource for classical ballet. In addition to the stories promised in the title, Balanchine has chapters such as How to Enjoy the Ballet, Ballet for Your Children, Careers in Ballet, Notes and Comments on Dancers, Dancing, and Choreography, and a Glossary. Performance photos of Nijinsky, Anna Pavlova, Alexandra Danilova, Alicia Markova, Maria Tallchief, Tanaquil LeClercq, and others. 615 pp. Including index. Free of any markings, not ex-library.; 8vo 8"-9" tall.

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Dust jacket in good condition. Book club edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Gutter # T 23. Pages are clear of marks and notations. Binding is secure. Dust jacket is protected in a mylar cover. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Later. Very good hardcover. Later printing. Edges of pages slightly brown. Corners slightly bent. Spine slightly brown. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

Hardcover; Garden City; Doubleday; 1968; Very Good with no dust jacket; 9.10 X 6.10 X 2 inches.

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Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. Book Club edition. Revised and Enlarged edition. (dance, dancing, ballet, biography, reference) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

First edition. Good plus: Book shows staining/fading of panels/spine, number in pen on spine, bumping of corners/ends, slight foxing, paper with picture of pirate tipped in on inner front panel, article about author taped to last end pg/inner back panel shows stamp. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

w/dj, gently used

Revised and enlarged edition; Garden City: Doubleday 1977(1954...1977) 838 pp, extended glossary with b/w line drawings, index, b/w plates; 8vo, brown boards/black cloth, near fine. 404 classic and contemporary ballets; over 100 photos and drawings. Dust jacket price cut out, inside of jacket, flap lightly toned; light edge wear, very good.

Revised and enlarged edition; Garden City: Doubleday 1977(1954.1977) 838 pp, extended glossary with b/w line drawings, index, b/w plates; 8vo, brown boards/black cloth, near fine. 404 classic and contemporary ballets; over 100 photos and drawings. Dust jacket price cut out, inside of jacket, flap lightly toned; light edge wear, very good.

Gently used book with ongoing seller support until you're fully satisfied with your purchase.

Edited by Francis Mason. Drawings by Marta Becket, black and white photographs. A later printing. Very good in a very good, price clipped dust jacket.

First edition. Thick octavo. xvi, 615pp. Illustrated from photographs, and from drawings by Marta Becket. Fine in lightly worn, near fine dust jacket with the yellow spine titling a tiny bit dulled. Also prints an annotated selection of recordings, compiled by Jacques Fray.

Hardcover in dustjacket. Green cloth boards, sharp and clean, with fade to edges. 1956 printing. No edition stated. Protected, price clipped, dustjacket is bright with shelf wear to edges. Book is firm in binding; b&w photos illustrate some of the dances as performed by ballet's greatest stars. Wonderful resource for classical ballet. In addition to the stories promised in the title, Balanchine has chapters such as How to Enjoy the Ballet, Ballet for Your Children, Careers in Ballet, Notes and Comments on Dancers, Dancing, and Choreography, and a Glossary. Performance photos of Nijinsky, Anna Pavlova, Alexandra Danilova, Alicia Markova, Maria Tallchief, Tanaquil LeClercq, and others. 615 pp. Including index. Free of any markings, not ex-library.; 8vo 8"-9" tall.

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