De Basil's Ballets Russes
by Walker, Kathrine Sorley
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 068911365X
- ISBN 13
- 9780689113659
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Atheneum, 1983. First American Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. History of how Colonel W. de Basil assembled a company of dancers who kept together the Russian Ballet for nearly two decades. In 317 pages with Index, Notes & References, + 16 pages of black-and-white photos. Orig. published in 1982, this is the First American Edition, First Printing from 1983. With bright orange-red cloth-covered boards & gilt lettering to spine, this hardcover book is is Near Fine condition: looks, feels, & smells just a tad less crisp than Brand New! Only flaw is former owners' name sticker inside front cover. Otherwise, completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white. The price-clipped DJ is Fine, as new protected in mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have. All orders processed before 2 pm Weekdays (PST) ship that same day; later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016290
- Title
- De Basil's Ballets Russes
- Author
- Walker, Kathrine Sorley
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- ISBN 10
- 068911365X
- ISBN 13
- 9780689113659
- Publisher
- Atheneum
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1983
- Keywords
- DANCE BALLET RUSSIA RUSSIAN TROUPES NIJINSKY DIAGHILEV FOKINE BALANCHINE BALLERINA DANSEUR
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