Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first revised hardcover edition, first printing of Divine Dancer: A Biography of Ruth St. Denis by Suzanne Shelton. First Edition stated, 1980 Doubleday. First Printing with no subsequent printing. Illustrated with black and white
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title ink on a straight spine, foxed page blocks, tight binding, no spine tilt, rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with light spots on the first free end paper and no other marks, inscriptions or signs of ownership. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned.
The dust jacket is in Very Good condition with heavy edge wear, chips gaps and a tear on the front mended with two strips of cellophane tape. First state jacket with $15.95 price on the front flap and look great in archival wraps.
Details the life and monumental career of the great and influential dancer, examines her dances and her technique, and probes her personality and the key relationships in her life.
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