Adam and Charles Black, London, 1958. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic & Illustrations. Foreword by James Monahan, author's note, introduction by author. The text is illustrated with black and white photographs and illustrations. Green coloured boards with silver coloured titles to the back strip. Inserted loosely into the book is a small booklet from the publishing house advertising further books on ballet Illustrated dustwrapper with black coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. In this book the author goes into ballet physique and the prevention and cure is of ballet related injuries and stresses. Softening of the back strip edges with bumping of the book corners. Some minor rubbing of the book panels with light age toning of the text block edges. Faint offset tanning to the end pages with previous owners name written against the front hinge. A little chipping of the dustwrapper corners and top back strip corners. Rubbing and creasing of the dustwrapper edges and there are some creases to the dustwrapper panels along with rubbing. There is a small crease to the top right hand corner of the front fold over panel. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. [4], 5 - 64 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic & Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Dance; Ballet; 1950s; Medicine & Health. Inventory No: 0287722. .

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0287722
Title: Ballet Physique: with Notes on Stresses and Injuries
Author: Sparger, Celia
Illustrator: Photographic & Illustrations
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Adam and Charles Black
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1958
Keywords: BZDB2 Ballet, physique, injuries, stresses, treatment Dance; Ballet; 1950s; Medicine & Health. Photographic & Illustrations Unbranded Sparger, Celia Ballet Physique: with Notes on Stresses and Injuries
Bookseller catalogs: Dance; Ballet;

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General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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