[Dance] Hayden, Melissa. (1923–2006) & de Mille, Agnes. (1905–1993) & Farrell, Suzanne. (b. 1945) & Bruhn, Erik. (1928–1986) & Taylor, Paul. (1930–2018) & Panov, Valery. (b. 1938) & Youskevitch, Igor. (1912–1994) & Terry, Walter. (1913–1982)
Signed title pages and other signed documents
Signed title pages cut from books on dance, inscribed to Paul McMahon unless noted otherwise. In excellent condition unless noted otherwise. As follows:Rasa Gustaitis, Melissa Hayden: Ballerina (New York: Rutledge, 1967). Signed by Hayden. 8 x 5 inches (21 x 12.3 cm).
Agnes de Mille, Dance to the Piper (Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1952). Autobiography. Signed by de Mille. 8.25 x 5 inches (21 x 12.7 cm).
Suzanne Farrell, Holding on to the Air: An Autobiography (New York: Summit Books, 1990). Half title, signed by Farrell. 9 x 5.75 inches (23.3 x 15 cm).
"1. Erik Bruhn and James in 'La sylphide.'" Leaf with plate from unidentified book. Signed by Bruhn. 9.75 x 6 inches (24.7 x 15.2 cm). Cut edge curved.
Paul Taylor, Domain (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1987). Inscribed, "For Paul from the other Paul." 9.25 x 6.25 inches (23.5 x 15.5 cm). Cut edge uneven.
Valery Panov, To Dance (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1978). Co-written by George Feifer). Signed by Panov. 9.25 x 6.25 inches (23.6 x 16 cm).
Rod Quiros, Igor Youskevitch (Chicago: Dance Press, 1956). Signed by Youskevitch. 9.75 x 6.5 inches (24.7 x 17 cm).
Walter Terry, Ballet: A New Guide to the Liveliest Art (New York: Laurel, 1959). Signed by Terry. 6.5 x 4.25 inches (16.4 x 10.5 cm). Browned.
Walter Terry, The Dance in America (New York: Harper, 1956). Half title, signed by Terry to verso. 8.5 x 5.25 inches (21.3 x 13.5 cm).
From the library of Paul McMahon, a critic, photographer and artist who worked for more than 13 years touring with Marlene Dietrich as the icon’s stage manager, announcer, dresser, secretary and escort, and later spent 25 years as an arts and entertainment reviewer and photographer with Gay Community News, Esplanade, Tommy’s Connection, The Mirror, Bay Windows and other publications. (22160)
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