The sleeping princess : camera studies / by Gordon Anthony; with text by Nadia Benois, Arnold Haskell and Constant Lambert
1940, First Edition. London : George Routledge & Sons Ltd. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #445037
Physical description; xi pages, 15-49 pages, 63 leaves of relief half-tone and photogravure mounted plates : illustrations (black and white), portraits (black and white) ; 32 cm. Notes; Published in connection with a revival of Tchaikovsky's The sleeping princess at Sadler's Wells, 2 February 1939. Contents; Tchaikovsky and the Ballet / Constant Lambert--Décor and costumes / Nadia Benois--'Aurora truly wedded' / Arnold L. Haskell. Subjects; Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich 1840-1893 Spëiìashchaëiìa krasaviëtìsa. Sadler’s Wells Ballet ; Pictorial works. Sleeping beauty (Choreographic work : Sergeev, N after Petipa, M). Ballet dancers Great Britain 20th century ; Portraits. Photographers, British 20th century. Ballet Great Britain 20th Century. Dance photography 20th century. Stage photography Great Britain 20th century. Ballet England ; Pictorial works. Ballet Pictorial works. Ballet. Dancers. Photography, Artistic.
Price: €75.00