Gregory, John The Legat Saga: Nicolai Gustavovitch Legat, 1869-1937.

[London], Javog Publishing Associates, [1993].
8vo, 187 pp., ill.

In original cloth and pictorial dust jacket.
Near very good condition, lightly rubbed dj.

Second edition.
This study on Nikolai Legat (1869–1937), the renowned ballet dancer, choreographer, and teacher—celebrated as the favorite partner of Mathilde Kschessinska and Anna Pavlova, and the successor to Marius Petipa—uncovers previously unchronicled aspects of his life and career.
Written by John Gregory, a dancer and the husband of Barbara Vernon (known as Brangwen), who studied under Legat, the book provides in-depth insights into the essence of Legat's refined dance style and his exceptional teaching methods. Richly illustrated with period photographs, it showcases many of the era's most celebrated dancers and ballerinas.