Large 4:o in publisher´s red half morocco binding with gilt lettered spine and all edges gilt. No dust jacket, as issued. Endpapers in red silk. Minimal weak spot on front board. A fine copy. De luxe edition inscribed by Ninette de Valois in the colophon.; Number 177 of 250 signed copies. Content; Overture, Early Stages, The War Years, The Move to Covent Garden, The Ashton years, The Seventies, The Touring Company. Richly illustrated in colour and black and white. A register of dancers, choreographers, repertory, productions of The Royal Ballet. 320 p. !