Phillip J. S. Richardson

Phillip J.S. Richardson (full name: Phillip John Sampey Richardson) (1875–1973) was a British writer on dancing.[1]

He was born in Winthorpe UK, on 17 Mar 1875, and died in London, 17 Feb 1973. He was the editor of Dancing Times from 1910 until 1957, and founded the Royal Academy of Dance in 1920,[1] He was also a collector of rare dance books.[2]

Books

References

  1. 1 2 "Philip J. S. Richardson" Oxford Dictionary of Dance, 2000, p. 394
  2. Golden Legend, Inc, and Royal Academy of Dancing (Great Britain). The Royal Academy of Dancing: Special Sale Catalogue : Rare Books on Dancing from the Richardson Library. Los Angeles, Calif: Golden Legend, Inc, 1999.


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