Maya Plisetskaya

Moscow: Novotny Press Agency, 1960. First edition. Softcover. g+ to vg. Large Quarto. Unpaginated, 32pp. Original photo illustrated stapled wraps with white lettering on cover. Photographs on inside covers. Profusely illustrated with striking b/w photographs of Plisetskaya's dancing in numerous roles on stage, e. g. Juliet, Princess Aurora, the Tsar-Maiden, among many others, during rehearsal and training, at home and in personal and professional settings. Short biography of one of the great ballerinas with photographs by L. Zhdanov, E. Umnov, G. Rubin, and APN photo correspondents, text by Avdeyenko, and some quotes of her reception in the press. Small stamp of Russell Hartley at bottom of first and last page. Light wear along edges. Wrappers and interior in overall good+ to very good condition.