THE CHALIF TEXT BOOK OF DANCING. Books I, II and III. ( SIGNED )
New York: By the author. Various. Cloth. Three Volumes: Book I, 1929; Book II, 1915; Book III, 1920. Extravagantly INSCRIBED on half title page of Book I by author. 8vo., bound in publishers blue cloth with titles in gilt on front cover and spine. Spines are faded; some rubbing at tips, edges and spine. Previous owners name inside front covers. Inside front cover of Book I is the owners notes from a class taken with Chalif on September 6, 1933. All books have owners notes and some underlining. A SCARCE signature. Good+. Item #37695
Louis Harvy Chalif (December 29, 1876 – November 25, 1948) was a Ukrainian dance instructor and an author. His name is also recorded as Louis Harvey Chalif. Born in Odessa, he was one of the first Ukrainian dance instructors to teach in the United States, moving to New York City in the early 1900s.
Book I
Book II: Further Exercises, Port de Bras, and Standard Ballroom Dancing.
Book III: Greek Dancing.
Price: $125.00