Occasional List No. 90 : Ballet: 1582-1984, Three Hundred Books and Manuscripts from the Collection of Parmenia Migel Ekstrom

New York: Ximenes Rare Books, Inc, 1991. Appears unread. Fine condition. The spine is square and flat with NO creases. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. Pages are creamy white, crisp and unmarked. Ximenes: Rare Books, Inc., priced bookseller's catalogue. Illustrated with 18 full-page facsimiles. No year of publication indicated, but circa 1991. From the introduction: "The books and manuscripts in this catalogue are all from the library of Parmenia Migel Ekstrom (1908-1989)… The items listed here reveal the breadth of Mrs. Ekstrom's interests, and fall roughly into the following areas: (1) The beginnings of ballet. Illustrated books, early histories, music, and rare librettos of the 16th and 17th centuries, along with scholarly works relating to this period. (2) The 18th century. The works of Noverre and his contemporaries, and the development of dance notation, starting with Feuillet. (3) The Romantic ballet. A broad selection of memoirs, treatises on technique, synopses and librettos, illustrated books, autograph letters, etc. (4) Modern dance, with an emphasis on Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes; we have included a selection of inscribed books, presented to Mrs. Ekstrom by some of her many friends in the ballet world. This catalogue represents only a portion of Mrs. Ekstrom's library." Entries are cross referenced to standard dance/ballet bibliographies by Beaumont, Magriel, Niles/Leslie and Derra de Moroda. Bound in the original white and black printed wraps. 6.5" wide by 9.25" tall.. First Edition. Softcover. Fine condition. Unpaged (approx. 96 pages). Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.