About this title: This autobiography covers the life of Isadora Duncan (1877-1927), whose innovative modern dance and liberated lifestyle captivated the American, European and Soviet cultural scenes and prepared the way for subsequent American modernists such as Ruth St Denis, Agnes de Mille and Martha Graham. The book explores Duncan's own life as a dancer and as a woman. It describes important events and issues that range from her enchantment with classical music and poetry as a child and her study of classical Greek art in Athens, through the progress she made in teaching, performing and collaborating with ...
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Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Small bend in back lower cover. Tight binding. Trade paperback (US). 359 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Blue Cover w/ white text. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Norton*(ww Norton Co
Date Published: 1972
ISBN-13:9780871402745ISBN:0871402742
Description: Good. Moderate cover wear with scuffing to edges and creasing. Previous owner's name on inside cover page. GoodwillnyBooks is committed to providing each customer with the highest standard of customer service. You may return new items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. read more
Description: Very Good. 0871400812 Condition: VERY GOOD. (Book may have one or a combination of the following characteristics: former library book, cover wear, name written inside cover, light underlining/highlighting, remainder mark, etc. Overall, the book is in solid shape. This is a blanket description. Please email us if you require a specific, detailed description of the book condition. We will typically respond within one week of your request). read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Trafalgar Square, New York
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780575062504ISBN:0575062509
Description: Paperback, NO highlighting or notes, has normal slight edge wear to corners and edges; otherwise, a tight, clean copy. INV#H-33 VG/no dust jacket. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Trafalgar Square, New York
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780575062504ISBN:0575062509
Description: Paperback, NO highlighting or notes, has normal slight edge wear to corners and edges; otherwise, a tight, clean copy. INV#H-35A VG/no dust jacket. read more
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). 359 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Pages clean and bright. Binding tiht with hinge creasing. Cover shiny and attractive with light edge/shelf wear (edge/corner chips or dings and small edge crease). A lovely copy, crisp and gently used. read more
Description: Good. 0871400812 Condition: GOOD. (Book may have one or a combination of the following characteristics: former library book, dust jacket missing, cover wear, name written inside cover, considerable underlining/highlighting, remainder mark, binding loose, binding slants, pages tanning / curling, etc. Overall, the book is in decent shape. This is a blanket description. Please e us if you require a specific, detailed description of the book condition. We will typically respond within one week of ... read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Liveright, New York
Date Published: 1972
ISBN-13:9780871400819ISBN:0871400812
Description: Good. 5" x 8" 359 pages. Reprint of the 1927 autobiography. Pages are age tanned. Blue covers have some edge wear and chipping and corners turned up. First few pages dog-eared. Illustrated with blackand white photos. Autobiography by the first of the modern dancers and one of the most prominent free-thinkers of our time. Describes her total commitment to establishing modern dance as a serious art form, leading the way for other great dance pioneers such as Agnes de Mille and Martha Graham. I ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Liveright, N. Y.
Date Published: 1955
Description: Majeska. Fair. No Jacket. Hard Back. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. X-Library with normal flaws...The hard cover has shelf wear, spine cock, torn spine.....................We are very careful when we list our books, but sometimes something minor may get by.. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
"Wow, what a fascinating woman and she writes beautifully. I am not really even a fan of her dancing but her story is fantastic. I recommend it as an interesting biography."
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