[Dance] Karsavina, Tamara. (1885–1978) [Danilova, Alexandra. (1903–1997)]. Theatre Street - INSCRIBED to Pigeon Crowle. London: Constable & Company. 1948. Revised and enlarged edition . Signed copy of the autobiography of Nijinsky's dance partner at the Ballets Russes, inscribed to the artist, sculptor, authoress and Ballet-composer, Pigeon Crowle (1903-1960), "with my kind remembrances, Tamara Karsavina, 1954." Bookplate of Pigeon Crowle to front pastedown and opposite, a second bookplate, of the balletomane Alexander Schouvaloff. 302 pp. Plain photographic illustrations, Blue cloth, front and rear inner seams separating but holding on, jacket rather worn, unclipped but with edgewear and loss to paper of spine and some repairs to jacket verso.


Karsavina's account of her early life at the Imperial Ballet School, and her subsequent career at the Marinsky Theatre and the Ballets Russes. The revised edition, with a new chapter on Diaghilev added. Sold together with a 1955 News-Letter of the Federation of Russian Classical Ballet, London flyer from an appearance by Karsavina giving a "Special Mime Class" at their First Annual Teacher's Course.