{"product_id":"ballet-and-modern-dance-craig-dodd-1980","title":"Ballet and Modern Dance by Craig Dodd","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBallet and Modern Dance (Illustrated Phaidon Survey in Dust Jacket)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Richly Illustrated Survey of Ballet and Modern Dance, from Russia and Europe to America\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBibliographic Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ballet and Modern Dance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Craig Dodd\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Phaidon Press Limited, Oxford\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1980\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0714820504\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e First published in 1980 by Phaidon Press, Oxford.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's dark cloth boards, spine lettered in cream, with a photographic dust jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large, heavy illustrated hardcover, approximately 280 x 220 mm, profusely illustrated with black and white photographs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Condition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good (G)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior \/ Boards:\u003c\/strong\u003e The plain dark cloth boards beneath the jacket are clean, with no obvious marks. The spine is lettered in cream and appears sound.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green Books Galore second-hand bookshop price label to the back of the dust jacket. No inscriptions or bookplates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBallet 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Profile: Craig Dodd\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCraig 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher copy describes him as a ballet critic and biographer, once an agent and dancer manager, whose reviews have appeared in the national press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBallet and Modern Dance Craig Dodd · Craig Dodd Phaidon 1980 · illustrated ballet history book · Phaidon dance book · history of ballet and modern dance · ballet book with dust jacket · collectible dance books\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phaidon Press Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58801782817071,"sku":"TCB-000410","price":150.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/ballet-and-modern-dance09064_cover_1.jpg?v=1794144921","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/ballet-and-modern-dance-craig-dodd-1980","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}