BALLET. The Ballet: Its History, A Collection. BW Publicatio...

Hammer

£280

BALLET. The Ballet: Its History, A Collection. BW Publications Limited in association with Marina Henderson Gallery, London, nd (1970s), no. 1 of six copies, b&w and colour illus.from photographs laid on full pages, 77 printed pages, quarter maroon morr. printed paper boards (intended to be half bound), folio, in slipcase; and BALLET. The Ballet: Its History, A Collection. Marina Henderson Gallery, London, nd (1970s), text only, quarter maroon calf with gilt title to upper cover, folio, in a slipcase with 26 laminated illustrations from photographs (2) The collection was started by Edwin Kersley in 1932 when his son, Leo, took up an interest in ballet. It was later augmented by a collection from eastern Europe, Leo Kersley, ballet dancer and teacher, born 30th May 1920; died 3rd July 2012