Dance, Performing Arts from JWMah

Altona MB: Friesen Press, 2021. (CAD) Prtesumed 1st edition, No markings, Fine. Wraps, 426pp, mostly B&W photos augmented with some colour photos. This is the history of Magda and Gertrud Hahn, two unusual and fascinating dance artists. They came to Vancouver in the late 1950s and opened up the first modern dance school in the city. The author was… Read more about this item

London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1982. (UK) First publication. No markings, Very Good; lacking the dust jacket. Hardcover, no page numbers [194]pp; B&W photos throughout of dance personalities and performance stills. Dolin was born in Slinfold in Sussex as Sydney Francis Patrick Chippendall Healey-Kay (generally known as Patrick or Pat Kay to his friends). He joined Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets… Read more about this item

NY: The Museum of Modern Art, 2016. (USA) Presumed 1st edition, No markings, Very Good. Wraps with flaps, 168pp, colour photos. From the cover: Ralph Lemon (born 1952) is one of the most significant figures to emerge from New York’s downtown dance and performance world in the past 40 years. A polymath and shape-shifter, Lemon combines dance and theater with… Read more about this item

Manila: Entrepreneur Trading Corporation / Yagi International, 1984. (PHIL) Presumed 1st edition, No markings, Near Fine in Good dust jacket with rubbing to edges of Dj and a 1.5" ragged tear to top corner of rear flap fold. Blue cloth, 168pp, colour photos of dancers throughout. Preface by Ferdinand E. Marcos; Message from Imelda Romualdez Marcos; Message from Hermenegildo G.… Read more about this item

NY: Columbia Artists Management, 1966. (CAD) No markings, Near Fine. 23 x 15.5 cm single sheet with photo of Marchall to the recto. on slamon pink background excerpts from press reviews to verso . No date, possibly mid 1960s (1.0 JM HOX 2a/16. Unbound. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Flyer.

Moscow: Progress Publishers, 1976. (RUS) 1st printing, 1976. No markings, about Very Good; no dust jacket as published. Hardcover, [176]pp, B&W photos of dancers and ballerinas. Thetext is in English. Plisetskaya studied ballet at The Bolshoi Ballet School from age nine, and she first performed at the Bolshoi Theatre when she was eleven. She studied ballet under the direction of… Read more about this item

NY: Hurok Attractions, 1974. (USA) One name is underlined, no other markings, crease to cover, small crease to corner of cover, about Very good used copy. Photo card covers, side-stapled, 48pp. B&W photos of ballet dancers; some colour photos; ads. This is a souvenir Ballet programme for the 1973/1974 season. These tours were of enormous… Read more about this item

NY: Metropolitan Opera Association, 1979. (USA) No markings, Very Good used copy, Paper cover with photo of dancers in the premiere of Paul Taylor's "Profiles", side-stapled, 16pp counting both covers. Programme notes for The Book of Beasts; Big Bertha, Profiles, and Airs. Article on Ruth St. Denis. (1.3 JM ITF docket 23. Staple Bound. Very Good. 4to -… Read more about this item

Vancouver: David Y.H. Lui Productions Limited, 1975. (CAD) There are notes in pen to the performances affecting 4 pages, thus Acceptable copy only. [8]pp counitng both covers.Small photo of the Panovs on the last page. List of artists of the company; Michael Smuin, director; Earl Bernard Murray, conductor. Vancouver Premiere of Pulicinella variations, of Airs de Ballet,… Read more about this item

Vancouver: Ballet Canada Society, 1980. (CAD) No markings, about Fine. This was there first issue. Paper cover with photo of Theresa Kitchen of Anna Wyman co. stapled, 16 pp counting both covers. West Coast Happenings; All That Jazz; Nijinsky. Local ads: Mode Hosiery & Lingerie; MacEwen Arts; Holiday inn; The Waterfront Theatre. There is a ewspaper clipping by Christopher… Read more about this item

Vancouver: Ballet British Columba, 1992. (CAD) No markings, Fine . Paper covers with B&W photo, side-stapled, [16]pp counting both covers, Programme notes. Photos of Wilma van Nus and John Alleyne; the dancers: Allan barry, Anne Dryburgh, Ainslie Cyopik, Susan Gladstone, Sheena Alexandra Dickson, Jhn Laurence Grady and others. Programme notes, Ads: Canadian Airlines, Vancouver Academy… Read more about this item

Vancouver: Ballet British Columba, 1989. (CAD) No markings, moisture intrusion to the leading edge of pages making them wavy, thus Acceptable used copy. Paper covers with colour photos, side-stapled, [30]pp counting both covers, Programme notes. Photos of Patricia Neary, Marquita Witham-Lester; members of Ballet British Columbia with capsule bios; Programme notes, Ads: Merrill Lynch; The Dance Shop; Westcoast… Read more about this item

NY: Time Inc., 1976. (USA) Cover not fresh, toning of page edges, Good used copy. Paper cover with photo of Nureyev, stapled, 76pp, mostly B&W photos. 4 page article on the dancer by Sally Moore with photos. Ben Gazzara; Richard Burton; Pierre Cardin; Bjorn Borg; Joe Sorrentino, (1.33 JM ITF2 docket 20. Staple Bound. Good. 4to - over 9¾" -… Read more about this item

Vancouver: Ballet British Columba, 1990. (CAD) No markings, Near Fine includes single sheet printed both sides with colour photo on one side and announcing Powerhouse Classicl dance on the other. Paper covers with colour photo, side-stapled, [16]pp counting both covers, Programme notes. Photos of Robert Heffron and Barry Ingram, Marqyuita Witham-Lester; dances of Ballet BC with capsule bios.… Read more about this item

Houston TX: Houston Ballet, 1981. (USA) No markings, but a brace of small faint spots to the covers, faint scuff mark to back cover, thus Good used copy. Card cover with colour photos; stapled, 32pp, colour photos of the dancers with small B&W portraits: Suzaane Longley, Ben Stevenson, Jean Baptiste Cerrone, Kenneth McCombie, Jennifer Holmes, Dorio Perez, Rachel Jonell, William… Read more about this item

Vancouver: Ballet Canada Society, 1981. (CAD) No markings, Very Good. Paper cover with photo of Sandra Currie of Goh Ballet Group, stapled, 44 pp counting both covers. Fur Fashion Trends by Canstantine Pappas; Jewelry as an Investment by Toni Cavelti; A year for the Theatre Ballet; National Ballet 1981 spring season; Royal Winnipeg Ballet; Goh Ballet SocietyThe Vancouver Bach Choir;… Read more about this item

London: Ballet Books, 1961. (UK) No markings, a small scrap mark to the lower edge of back cover, and a smaller scrape mrk to the bottom edge of front cover, spot of misture instrusion to the margins of the bottom edge of pages, making them slightly wavy, thus Good only used copy. 9x 7" card cover with colour photo of… Read more about this item

NY: The Jose Greco Foundation for Hispanic Dance, Inc. , 1973. (USA) NO markings, touch of rust to staples, otherwise Very Good. 12.5 x 10", card cover with monochrome photo of Greco and Lorca in costume, stapled, [16]pp, B&W photos of principals and dancers. AS well, aid into the booklet is a 8 page programme for dance Teo Santelmo "Los… Read more about this item

NY: Lou dunetz and Paul Lovett Publishers, 1953. (USA) NO markings, touch of rust to staples, otherwise Very Good. 12 x 10", card cover with monochrome photo of Greco on yellow background, stapled, [16]pp, B&W photos of principals and dancers with short bios. AS well, aid into the booklet is a 8 page programme for dance Teo Santelmo "Los… Read more about this item

Vancouver: Vancouver International Festival, 1961. (CAD) No markings, Fine. One sheet 10 x 6" pi=rinted one side in blue ink. .Mail order tiket form. Promotes Gratien Gelinas "Bousille & the Just"; Uta Hagen & Fritz Weaver in "Men, Women & Angels"; Hal Holbrook in Do You Know the Milky Way? (.0 JM ITF2 docket 49. Unbound.… Read more about this item