About this title: A warm welcome back to this beloved classic! For decades the standard text for ballet technique, this book-first published in 1952-presents a beginner's gudie to basic movements, steps, and terminology. Written by the staff of the School of American Ballet, it builds on the Russian tradition of Anna Pavlova and reflects the dance style of George Balanchine. The 800 masterful drawings by Carlus Dyer demonstrate proper body position, balance point, movement, and attitude of each position and step in the basic classical repertoire. As Balanchine points out in his preface, the illustrations are ...
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Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Date published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780813016177ISBN:0813016177
Description: Very Good, Ex Library. Ex-library book has the usual stamps and labels. The pages are clean and unmarked. The cover has light wear. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York
Date published: 1975
Description: Dyer, Carlus. Good in Poor jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 13th printing. With a Preface by George Balanchine. Jacket repaired with tape, large piece missing. Edges worn. Pages clean. Binding good. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred. A. Knopf: New York
Date published: 1952
Description: Good. Clean, Unmarked Copy, No Remainder Mark, Tight Square Binding, Edge Rubbing Beginning to rub Through to Boards, Dust Cover Has Several Small tEars and Edge Wear, Priority Shipping 5-7 business days recommended for prompt delivery by USPS when offered to get in time for classes, Buyer responsible for verifying correct ISBN and Edition, Delivery Confirmation included on all domestic items where available. read more
Description: Fourteenth printing (first pub. 1952). 243pp. 156 pages of line drawings by Carlus Dyer. Index. Horizontal format: 8-1/2" X 10-5/8" HC. Ivory spine, brown boards, brown & ivory lettering. DANCE. 3" taped tear top of DJ's spine, two 1" tears on back panel, moderate wear to top/bottom of DJ's spine and corners, o/w minor wear on clean DJ. Corners are moderately worn, o/w minor wear to clean and sound binding. Contents are clean and unmarked. Good + / Good. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A Knopf
Date published: 1976
Description: Good. Hardcover has shelfwear top and bottom. A few pages have pencil underlining of text. Otherwise pages are clean. All proceeds benefit local libraries. read more
Edition: 5th or later Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: NY: Knopf
Date published: 1977
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. Text by Muriel Stuart. Historical Development by Lincoln Kirstein; Illustations by Carlus Dyer; Preface by George Balanchine. 15th ptg. A Very Good hardbound copy, no dust jacket. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A Knopf, New York
Date published: 1969
Description: Oversize oblong hardback with dust jacket. Very Good with some rubbing along edge of boards in a Good+ dust jacket that has several closed tears and creasing along edges. edges. *Requires additional postage for international and priority shipping. read more
Edition: First
Publisher: Knopf, NY
Date published: 1952
Description: First edition. Illustrated by Carlus Dyer. Very good clean text with detailed illustrations, board covers are worn on all edges and are well rubed, spine loose, some yellowing from age on end pgs. read more
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York
Date published: 1976
Description: Dyer, Carlus. Good in Fair to Good jacket. Oversize. Wear on spine, corners of book, jacket w/several small to medium tears in jacket. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred Knopf, New York: 1952
Description: Hardcover with dustjacket. Good condition. Dustjacket is worn and torn. A visual dictionary of ballet-of the positions, steps, movements, and combinations that together make up its vocabulary. The book is of interest both to balletomanes and to the casual ballet-goer, both to ballet-teachers and to their pupils. Includes an Index. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Date published: 1973
Description: Carlos Dyer. Very Good in Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Dust jacket has chipping and a few small tears along edges. Dust jacket has a 2" tear along spine. Book is in very good condition. read more
Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Date published: 1998-05
ISBN-13:9780813016177ISBN:0813016177
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: A & C Black Publishers Ltd
Date published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780713617511ISBN:0713617519
Description: Ex-Library Published by A & C Black Publishers Ltd in 1977. Binding: Hardback without Dust jacket. Number of pages: 260. Ex. Library copy-usual stamps and marks. Condition: Good. Used book but in Good Condition for sensible price. Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: A C BLACK (PUBLISHERS) LTD
Date published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780713617511ISBN:0713617519
Description: USED, BUT TEXT IN GOOD CONDITION, JACKET VERY TORN. Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
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