Ballet and Modern Dance by Craig Dodd

Ballet and Modern Dance (Illustrated Phaidon Survey in Dust Jacket)

A Richly Illustrated Survey of Ballet and Modern Dance, from Russia and Europe to America

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Ballet and Modern Dance
• Author: Craig Dodd
• Publisher: Phaidon Press Limited, Oxford
• Publication Date: 1980
• ISBN-10: 0714820504
• Edition Details: First published in 1980 by Phaidon Press, Oxford.
• Binding: Publisher's dark cloth boards, spine lettered in cream, with a photographic dust jacket.
• Physical Format: Large, heavy illustrated hardcover, approximately 280 x 220 mm, profusely illustrated with black and white photographs.
• Language: English

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Good (G)
• Exterior / Boards: The plain dark cloth boards beneath the jacket are clean, with no obvious marks. The spine is lettered in cream and appears sound.
• Interior: The pages are clean and well illustrated with black and white photographs. The front free endpaper is torn at the hinge, and the paper has lifted along the gutter at the top, exposing the hinge cloth. A couple of small brown spots appear on the endpapers. The binding appears to hold, but the hinge damage is notable.
• Provenance: Green Books Galore second-hand bookshop price label to the back of the dust jacket. No inscriptions or bookplates.
• The Dust Jacket: Present, with a photographic cover. It shows some surface wear, scuffing and dull patches, particularly on the back panel, where a green bookshop price label is affixed. It is protected in a durable archival-type plastic cover.

Synopsis & Historical Value

Ballet and Modern Dance by Craig Dodd, published by Phaidon in 1980, is an illustrated survey of the history and development of dance. It introduces the important dancers, ballets and choreographers, and looks at dance in Russia, Europe and America.

The book pairs its narrative with a generous programme of black and white photographs, drawing on contemporary productions as well as historical material. It makes an accessible and visually rewarding overview for readers of dance and theatre history.

A handsome large-format Phaidon volume, suited to collectors of dance and performing arts books and to anyone who wants a well-illustrated introduction to the art form.

Author Profile: Craig Dodd

Craig Dodd is a ballet writer and critic whose books include Ballet, Ballet in Motion and The Bluffer's Guide to Ballet. A review in 1988 described him as the author of 14 earlier books on ballet. He is also credited with a non-dance title, Going to War in the 19th Century.

Publisher copy describes him as a ballet critic and biographer, once an agent and dancer manager, whose reviews have appeared in the national press.