Fonteyn, Margot — The Magic Of Dance

British Broadcasting Corporation 1980 1st edition. Cloth, dj, VG/G+. [vi]+328pp, b/w illustrations throughout with the occasional colour, index, a near fine copy in a price clipped & edge worn dustjacket. A history of Dance, which was also turned into a BBC televsions series. Fonteyn explores aspects in the development of dance from the 17th to the 20th century across the world, and not just Ballet. Margot Fonteyn [ 1919 - 1991 ], one of only nine ballerinas honoured as Prima Ballerina Assoluta.