About this title: Written with the cooperation of the Balanchine estate and including many of Balanchine's unpublished letters, this major new biography of the greatest choreographer of all time serves as a unique history of ballet in America. 32 pages of photos.
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Description: Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers! Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: 1st
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House
Date Published: 2/12/1988
ISBN-13:9780394539065ISBN:0394539060
Description: Very Good. 0394539060 Near Fine/NearFine in mylar DJ, 1st edition hardcover with dustjacket in Mylar coating, only very minor shelfwear. Clean text, no markings of any kind. (Edition: 1st Edition)...All books are packaged with care to protect the corners. Ships same or next bussness day. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House Inc, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780394539065ISBN:0394539060
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 409 pages, clean text and boards. Few marks on inside front board. Dust jacket has some wear, chip on the top spine edge. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House Inc, Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780394539065ISBN:0394539060
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Decorative Cloth
Publisher: Random House Inc, Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780394539065ISBN:0394539060
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book in excellent condition. Gift insciption for owner on inside cover page. By the time of his death on April 30, 1983, George Balanchine had created over 400 works and was recognized as a 20th-century master alongside Picasso and Stravinsky. Here is the story of how the man born Georg Melitonovitch Balanchivadze in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1904 went on to become the artistic director and primary choreographer of the New York City Ballet. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House
Date Published: 1988-02-12
ISBN-13:9780394539065ISBN:0394539060
Description: Like New. Like new hardcover with DJ. Dust jacket shows very minor shelf wear, otherwise an unblemished copy.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Free Delivery Confirmation! Ships same or next business day! read more
Edition: First Edition, Second Printing
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Random House Inc, Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780394539065ISBN:0394539060
Description: Fine in Near Fine jacket. Hardcover. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Biography of George Balanchine, choreographer and ballet master. 409pp, photo illustrated. Bright, clean, 'fresh' copy, almost 'as new', with a nearly similar, price-clipped dustjacket. Weight, 892g. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover; First Printing
ISBN-13:9780394539065ISBN:0394539060
Description: Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Hardcover. Random House, 1988. 1st Edition/1st Printing. Fine Book in Near Fine Dust Jacket. Price Intact. Light shelf wear to Jacket. Overall, a clean and tight copy to add to a collection or read and enjoy. Dust Jacket protected with a new archival cover. Bubble wrapped and shipped promptly in a box. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780394539065ISBN:0394539060
Description: New in new dust jacket. Clean and tight-unused copy-Excellent! ! Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 409 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: First edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House, New York
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780394539065ISBN:0394539060
Description: Near fine in near fine unclipped dust jacket. Very small dent on jacket rear. Slight sticker stain on front free endpage. Faint foxing to page edges. Comprehensive biography of the great choreography. Written with the cooperation of the Balanchine estate and the Balanchine Trust. Black-and-white photos, extensive source notes, bibliography, and index. 409 pp. read more
Edition: First
Binding: hardcover
Publisher: Random House, New York
Date Published: (1988)
ISBN-13:9780394539065ISBN:0394539060
Description: First edition. In collaboration with John Taras. Fine in fine, lightly worn dustwrapper. Advance Review copy with review slips inside. read more
Edition: First Edition (Stated)
Binding: Black Cloth Boards
Publisher: Random House, New York
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780394539065ISBN:0394539060
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. This extensive biography by Richard Buckle in collaboration with John Taras draws from many previously untapped sources, including letters, documents, and private diaries. Over 70 photos. 409pgs. Unclipped pictorial dust jacket. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780394539065ISBN:0394539060
Description: Fine. EXCELLENT/VG+ 1ST IMPRESSION 1ST EDITION 1988 HAMISH HAMILTON HARDBACK, UNCLIPPED PICTORIAL WRAPPER, & GLOSSY PHOTO SECTIONS, AN IMPOSING 1ST EDITION OF A VITAL OVERVIEW OF BALANCHINE'S CAREER AND ACHIEVEMENTS. light aging/minor corner bump from new only, o/w excellent copy IMMEDIATE 1st Class/Airmail dispatch fromUK EUROPEAN LIT/BALLET COLLECTION ~~Please browse our Alibris storefront for more related items, combined postage available. Alibris UK Featured Seller 2009~~ read more
Edition: 1st Edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: New York: Random House
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780394539065ISBN:0394539060
Description: Description: xi, 409 p., [32] p. of plates: ill., ports.; 25 cm. Includes index. Bibliography: p. [329]-332. Subjects: Balanchine, George. Choreographers--United States--Biography. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. 1. pp. 409. read more
Edition: 1st Edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: New York: Random House
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780394539065ISBN:0394539060
Description: Description: xi, 409 p., [32] p. of plates: ill., ports.; 25 cm. Includes index. Bibliography: p. [329]-332. Subjects: Balanchine, George. Choreographers--United States--Biography. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. read more
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