The Hamster Ballet Company – Janis Mitchell, Stanley Baron

Title: The Hamster Ballet Company
Author: Janis Mitchell, Stanley Baron
Illustrator: Janis Mitchell
Year: 1986 (First Edition)
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd.
ISBN: 0500013829
ISBN-13: 9780500013823
Book Condition: Like New
Jacket Condition: Very Good

Description: "The entrancing paintings in this book introduce the work of an extremely talented artist, whose wit and love of fantasy should assure her of a large, delighted audience. In her first published work, Janis Mitchell offers us scenes of an unusual ballet company in its most popular productions. The company is composed entirely of hamsters who perform both classical and modern ballets of the standard repertory with exceptional style and skill.
Whether we are shown Knut Henriksen in L'apr&eagrave;s-Midi d'un Faune or Olga Rospova in Giselle, or Rudi Cadenza cavorting in La Fille Mal Gardée, the dancers' movements are beautifully evoked, and the scenery and costumes are drawn in meticulous detail."

Deep burgundy cloth boards feature an intricate, gilded monogram with the letters "HBC" intertwined, and gilded text on the spine. The jacket has its original publisher's price label affixed to the rear, and apart from some minor creasing and a tiny closed tear at the head of the spine, is in excellent condition. The book itself is as new: the boards are flawless, and the pages are crisp, bright, glossy, and very tightly bound.

Measures 21.5 cm × 19.5 cm (8.6″ × 7.8″). Large 8vo. Unpaginated.

Price: £10.00