Avaliani, Noi and Leonid Zhdanov; Natalie Ward, translator — Bolshoi's Young Dancers

Moscow, Russia, Progress Publishers, 1975. First English Edition. Hardcover. Size: Large 8vo 9" - 10. Sticker from distributor at first free endpaper, abraded, scuffing to spine head and foot, bottom fore-edges, else clean, tightly bound and unmarked of interior. Contributions by Vladimir Vassiliev, Ekaterina Maximova, Mikhail Lavrovsky, Natalia Bessmertnova, Yuri Vladimirov, Nina Sorokina, Boris Akimov, Tatyana Golikova, Alexander Bogatiryov, and Sergei Ratchenko, each taking on four or five different Bolshoi Ballet dancers. "The present book on the Bolshoi Ballet is limited to a small group of artists who have stepped into the spotlight during the past decade as solo performers." Translated from the original Russian by Natalie Ward. Many score sharp and distinct black-and-white photographs. [6], 7-302 [7] pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Good