Description: Personalized by Merce Cunningham! & 21 dancers presented to Peter Robertson RARE New York, New York, U.S.A.: Limelight Editions, Date: 1987. Book. Very good. Oversized Paperback. Edited and with photographs and an introduction by James Klosty. Signed by Merce Cunningham (as Merce) includes goodbye notes from Merce and 21 Merce Cunningham Dance Company dancers when Peter Robertson left the company. First Edition, First Printing. Quite rare thus. ISBN 0879100559 This is the paperback edition. This ISBN automatically loads the hardcover true first 1975 edition. The ISBN is listed in this edition. This book was a presentation copy to Cunningham's Technical Director as he left the company for the Martha Graham Company. So a multitude of dancers personalized the book. Starting with Merce Cunningham himself who wrote: “Dear Peter! Good word unreadable to you! Merce” Of course, Merce Cunningham Love, David (Possibly David Kulick) Good luck! Kerry With best wishes Elsa Good luck in the future! Jenifer (Probably Jenifer Weaver) See you soon DP Bye Peter much love Emma! (Probably Emma Diamond) Dear Peter stay sweet love, Vicki (Probably Vicki Finlayson) Dear Peter, the truth is I enjoyed every one of those encounters with your rough edges and really believe you are right on target. Love ya! Suzanne Peter, It was a pleasure. I hope you continue to follow your wildest whims (as usual). Randy Sanderson (Randall Sanderson) Peter, Your smile and your positive energy will surely be missed. Best of luck always. Michael A. I just missed you. Good luck Frederick (Frederick Gafner) Peter--Happy travels. It was great to have you share this trail for a time. Love, Trish (Patricia Lent ) Hey curly— (going to) miss you loping around backstage Alan (Probably Alan Good) PR, Love always. AB Hey Peter I’ll never forget you dancing the “Oklahoma” solo at the Square in Arles—here’s to the good times! Love, Larissa (Probably Larissa McGoldrick) Petrov—I remember walking in a boring park in India w/you & going to a market before a show in New Delhi—-both highly enjoyable moments. Good luck. Love, Carol (Probably Carol Teitelbaum) Peter—I’ll miss you and the (Hershey) kisses. Best, David V. (David Vaughan) Peter—I’ll miss your lightness-something that comes rarely with us. But you can share it with the people now. I’ll miss you Kimberly (Possibly Kimberly Bartosik) PR—contract-release contract-release enjoy! RS (Possibly Robert Swinston) I signed here because your end at MCDC is my beginning, luck to you. SIGNATURE UNREADABLE Dear Peter, well the marimbulas finally are built and sound. I hope you hear the piece someday. Good luck with the Graham Co. Keep in touch MF. Best, MP (Possibly Maydelle Fason)
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Year Printed: 1986
Modified Item: Yes
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Dance
Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Author: James Klosty
Subject: Performing Arts
Personalized: Yes
Original/Facsimile: Original
Modification Description: Personalized and signed by Merce Cunningham and 21 dancers
Language: English
Signed: Yes
Publisher: Limelight Editions
Place of Publication: us
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Inscribed