{"product_id":"the-story-of-ballet-joan-lawson-1976","title":"the story of Ballet by Joan Lawson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe story of Ballet (Ward Lock Illustrated Ballet History in Dust Jacket)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Dancer and Teacher's Illustrated Introduction to the History and Practice of Classical Ballet\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 the story of Ballet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Joan Lawson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ward Lock, London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1976\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0706351711\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e First published in Great Britain in 1976; reprinted 1977.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's blue cloth boards, with the pictorial dust jacket lettered on the spine in blue and cream.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large, tall illustrated volume in quarto style.\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 Very Good (VG)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior \/ Boards:\u003c\/strong\u003e The plain blue cloth boards beneath the jacket are clean, with slight darkening along the spine edge and at the corners. The pictorial dust jacket carries a colour photograph of two dancers on the front panel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The text block appears tight and sound. The text pages are clean and bright, with no foxing or markings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present. The pictorial jacket shows some creasing and surface scuffing to the front and back panels, including a visible crease along the top edge, but no clear tears. 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\u003eThe Story of Ballet, published in London by Ward Lock in 1976, is a general introduction to ballet as an art form. It is written for anyone curious about dance, whether as a career, a pastime or a spectacle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoan Lawson draws on her own working life as a dancer, teacher and historian. The book covers the history of ballet alongside the practical side of the art, and it is illustrated throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a collectible used copy of a handsome illustrated ballet book, offered in its original pictorial dust jacket. It will appeal to those who collect dance literature and to readers who want a well-informed overview of the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Profile: Joan Lawson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoan Lawson (died 2002) was an English dancer, teacher and writer, born in London in 1906 or 1907. She directed the Royal Academy of Dance teachers' course from 1947 to 1959 and edited The Dancing Times from 1940 to 1954. From 1963 to 1971 she taught at the Royal Ballet School.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer other books include Ballet in the U.S.S.R. (1945), Mime (1957), A History of Ballet and its Makers (1964), Beginning Ballet (1977) and Ballet Stories (1978).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoan Lawson The Story of Ballet · history of ballet book · Ward Lock ballet 1976 · illustrated ballet book with dust jacket · Joan Lawson ballet author · vintage dance book\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ward Lock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58771544342831,"sku":"TCB-000170","price":150.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/the-story-of-ballet10928_cover_1.jpg?v=1793684684","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/the-story-of-ballet-joan-lawson-1976","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}