signed first edition
1965 · New York
by Denby, Edwin
New York: Horizon Press, 1965. Very good in very good jacket.. First printing of this collection of Denby's dance criticism, warm inscribed to fellow critic Clive Barnes and his wife. Not only were Barnes and Denby two of the most prominent dance critics at the time - indeed Barnes described Denby as "our finest dance critic" - but Barnes reviewed this very book for the New York Times, describing DANCERS, BUILDINGS AND PEOPLE IN THE STREETS as: "Witty, irrevant, and sharp, yet gentle [...] a dance book in a hundred." A remarkable association. 8.25'' x 6.25''. Original quarter black cloth over blue boards. In original unclipped ($5.95) dust jacket. 288 pages. With an introduction by Frank O'Hara. Inscribed by Denby on half title: "For Clive and Trish / the Greatest [underlined] / (dance [near?] and dance far [?] ) / ANYWHERE / from Edwin / who loves them each / and both.
(Inventory #: 45802)