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Title:
Tune Book
Language:
English
Id:
tunebook_1830
Added to database:
October 25, 2014
Source:
english.bib:6252
Entry type:
Manuscript
Date of publication:
1830?
Holding library:
Vaughan Williams Memorial Library
Library location:
London
Library call number:
7408
Keywords:
music, quadrille, quadrille: lancers, quadrille: first set, waltz, march, spanish dance, allemande, folk dance
URL:
Note:
Page numeration starts from page 13

Title:
A Guide to the Ball Room: Being a Complete Compendium of the Etiquette of Dancing with the Figures of All the Quadrilles, Gallopades, Mazourkas, Polonaises, etc. etc. Beautifully Embellished
Language:
English
Id:
guide_1842_mitchell
Added to database:
June 5, 2016
Source:
english.bib:6748
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1842?
Publisher:
Charles Mitchell
Place of publication:
London
Edition:
37
Keywords:
etiquette, dance description, quadrille, quadrille: first set, quadrille: lancers, quadrille: caledonians, spanish dance, cotillon: 19th century, galop, mazurka, polonaise
URL:
Note:
Dated circa 1842 by Richard Powers. Marked as 37th thousand, which is considered to be an edition number. Richard Powers' copy includes handwritten description of “Sir Roger de Coverly” at the last page of the book

Author (real name):
Eugène Coulon
Title:
The Ball-Room Polka, Polka Cotillon, and valse à deux tems
Language:
English
Id:
coulon_1844
Added to database:
March 15, 2015
Source:
english.bib:6825
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1844
Publisher:
David Bogue
Place of publication:
London
Keywords:
dance description, polka, cotillon: 19th century, waltz, waltz: deux temps, quadrille, quadrille: caledonians, quadrille: first set, quadrille: lancers, circle, spanish dance, galop, mazurka, polonaise, folk dance
URL:
Note:
Pages 15, 16 are missing in the Richard Powers copy.

Author (real name):
Charles Durang
Title:
Durang's Terpsichore; or, Ball Room Guide. Being a Compendium of the Theory, Practice, and Etiquette of Dancing, Embracing a Description of the Cotillions: Polka and Mazurka Quadrilles; and ad Essay on Waltzing; with All the Other Popular Miscellaneous Dances of the Day
Language:
English
Id:
durang_1847
Added to database:
June 5, 2016
Source:
american.bib:3861
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1847
Publisher:
Fisher & Brother
Place of publication:
Philadelphia
Keywords:
dance education, dance description, quadrille, quadrille: first set, quadrille: lancers, quadrille: contredanse, longway, quadrille: caledonians, spanish dance, polka, quadrille: london polka quadrille, mazurka, galop, polonaise, waltz, waltz: trois temps, waltz: deux temps, redowa, waltz: cellarius, sequence, cotillon: 19th century, virginia reel, rustic reel
URL:

Title:
A Guide to the Ball Room and Illustrated Polka Lesson Book: Being a Complete Compendium of the Etiquette of Dancing with the Figures of All the Quadrille, Galopades, Polonaises, Waltzes, New Mazourkas, Redova Valse, Valse a Deux Tems, Valse Mazourka, or la Cellarius Polka, etc. etc.
Language:
English
Id:
guide_1848_mitchell
Added to database:
June 5, 2016
Source:
english.bib:7053
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1848?
Publisher:
Charles Mitchell
Place of publication:
London
Keywords:
etiquette, dance description, quadrille, quadrille: first set, quadrille: lancers, quadrille: caledonians, spanish dance, cotillon: 19th century, galop, mazurka, polonaise, folk dance, polka, waltz, waltz: deux temps, redowa, waltz: cellarius, sir roger de coverly
URL:
Note:
Dated circa 1848 by Richard Powers. Marked as “Corrected and Improved Edition”, but edition number is unknown. Page IV is numbered V in Richard Powers' copy. This might be either due to misprint or poor quality of the scans

Title:
The Victoria Miniature Ball Room Guide
Language:
English
Id:
victoria_1850
Added to database:
August 30, 2014
Source:
english.bib:7141
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1850?
Publisher:
Kent & Company
Place of publication:
London
Keywords:
etiquette, dance description, quadrille, quadrille: first set, quadrille: lancers, quadrille: caledonians, quadrille: london polka quadrille, galop, polka, cotillon: 19th century, circle, sir roger de coverly, spanish dance, waltz, waltz: deux temps
URL:

Author (real name):
Frances Henderson
Title:
Etiquette of the Ball-room, and Guide to the New and Fashionable Dances; Containing the Steps and Figures of Quadrilles, Valses, Polkas, Galops, Mazourkas, Country Dances, etc.; with Hints and Instructions Respecting Toilet and Deportment
Language:
English
Id:
henderson_1850
Added to database:
April 25, 2015
Source:
english.bib:7081
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1850–1854?
Publisher:
George Biggs
Place of publication:
London
Keywords:
etiquette, dance description, quadrille, quadrille: first set, polka, waltz, waltz: trois temps, waltz: deux temps, schottische, waltz: cellarius, redowa, quadrille: lancers, quadrille: caledonians, spanish dance, cotillon: 19th century, galop, longway
URL:
Note:
Title page says that the book is written by Mrs. Nicholas Handerson (Nicholas Henderson's wife), first name was found by Susan de Guardiola. Susan de Guardiola dates third edition circa 1854, book includes schottische which was introduced in Paris in late 1840s.

Author (real name):
Mary Fitz George
Title:
Ball Room Refinement, Containing the Principal Figure Dances; with a Descriptive Outline of the deux temps valse, and Some Strictures on Its Present Style
Language:
English
Id:
george_1851_refinement
Added to database:
February 21, 2021
Source:
english.bib:7155
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1851
Publisher:
Dommenget Lewis, Kent & Company
Place of publication:
London
Keywords:
dance description, quadrille, quadrille: first set, quadrille: lancers, quadrille: caledonians, spanish dance, sir roger de coverly
URL:
Note:
Dated by the library.

Author (real name):
J. Seaton
Title:
The Ball-room Manual and Etiquette of Dancing
Language:
English
Id:
seaton_1852
Added to database:
June 5, 2016
Source:
english.bib:7226
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1852
Publisher:
Milnet abd Sowerby
Place of publication:
Halifax
Keywords:
etiquette, dance description, quadrille, quadrille: first set, quadrille: lancers, quadrille: caledonians, galop, mazurka, waltz, waltz: cellarius, polonaise, spanish dance, circle, folk dance, longway, waltz: deux temps, sir roger de coverly, schottische
URL:

Author (real name):
J. Seaton
Title:
The Ball-room Manual and Etiquette of Dancing
Language:
English
Id:
seaton_1853
Added to database:
November 9, 2015
Source:
english.bib:7271
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1853
Publisher:
Milner and Sowerby
Place of publication:
Halifax
Keywords:
etiquette, dance description, folk dance, quadrille, quadrille: first set, quadrille: lancers, quadrille: caledonians, galop, mazurka, waltz, waltz: cellarius, polonaise, spanish dance, circle, longway, cotillon: 19th century, waltz: deux temps, sir roger de coverly, schottische
URL:

Author (real name):
Frances Henderson
Title:
Etiquette of the Ball-room, and Guide to All the New and Fashionable Dances, Containing the Steps and Figures of Quadrilles, Valses, Polkas, Galops, Mazourkas, Country Dances, etc.; With Hints and Instructions Respecting Toilet and Deportment
Language:
English
Id:
henderson_1854
Added to database:
July 16, 2015
Source:
english.bib:7298
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1854?
Publisher:
George Biggs
Place of publication:
London
Edition:
3
Keywords:
etiquette, dance description, quadrille, quadrille: first set, polka, waltz, waltz: deux temps, waltz: trois temps, schottische, waltz: cellarius, redowa, polka-mazurka, quadrille: lancers, quadrille: caledonians, spanish dance, cotillon: 19th century, galop, longway, sir roger de coverly, tempete
Note:
Title page says that the book is written by Mrs. Nicholas Handerson (Nicholas Henderson's wife), first name was found by Susan de Guardiola. Susan de Guardiola dates this edition circa 1854).

Title:
The Victoria Danse du Monde and Quadrille Preceptor
Language:
English
Id:
victoria_1855
Added to database:
October 17, 2022
Source:
english.bib:7342
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1855?
Publisher:
T. Dean & Son
Place of publication:
London
Keywords:
etiquette, dance description, quadrille, quadrille: first set, quadrille: lancers, quadrille: caledonians, waltz, waltz: trois temps, cotillon: 19th century, polka, redowa, schottische, waltz: deux temps, galop, sequence, mazurka, polonaise, folk dance, circle, spanish dance, tempete, longway, sir roger de coverly
URL:
Note:
Dated circa 1855 by the library.

Title:
The Ball Room Instructor, and Complete Guide to Dancing. Containing All the New & Popular Dances of the Day, Including Quadrilles, Waltzes, Polkas, Galopades, Mazourkas, Country Dances, &c., Etiquette of the Ball Room, Hints on Dress, &c. To Which is Added a Glossary of French Terms Commonly Used in Dancing
Language:
English
Id:
instructor_1855
Added to database:
April 25, 2015
Source:
english.bib:7327
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1855?
Publisher:
H. Elliot
Place of publication:
London
Keywords:
etiquette, dance description, waltz, waltz: trois temps, polonaise, quadrille, quadrille: first set, quadrille: lancers, quadrille: caledonians, quadrille: london polka quadrille, spanish dance, cotillon: 19th century, galop, folk dance, polka, waltz: deux temps, mazurka, redowa, schottische, sequence, sir roger de coverly, longway, longway: pop goes the weasel, tempete, circle
URL:
Note:
Dated 1855 by the library

Author (real name):
Charles Durang
Title:
The Fashionable Dancer's Casket, or the Ball-room Instructor. A New and Splendid Work on Dancing, Etiquette, Deportment and the Toilet
Language:
English
Id:
durang_1856
Added to database:
April 21, 2012
Source:
american.bib:4706
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1856
Publisher:
Fisher & Brother
Place of publication:
Philadelphia
Keywords:
dance description, quadrille, quadrille: first set, polka, waltz, waltz: deux temps, waltz: trois temps, schottische, polka-mazurka, redowa, sequence, waltz: five steps, galop, cotillon: 19th century, circle, spanish dance, quadrille: london polka quadrille, quadrille: lancers, mazurka, cotillon: 19th century, minuet
URL:

Title:
The Ball Room Manual Containing a Complete Description of Contra Dances with Remarks on Cotillons, Quadrilles, and Spanish Dance
Language:
English
Id:
washburn_1856
Added to database:
June 25, 2016
Source:
american.bib:4794
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1856
Publisher:
Harrison Gray Otis Washburn
Place of publication:
Belfast, Maine
Edition:
2
Keywords:
dance description, longway, quadrille, spanish dance
URL:
Note:
Cover page says this is the “revised edition” and introduction is followed by “Introduction to Second Edition”.

Title:
Etiquette for Gentlemen, Being a Manual of Minor Social Ethics and Customary Observances
Language:
English
Id:
etiquette_1857_knight
Added to database:
March 31, 2016
Source:
english.bib:7386
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1857
Publisher:
Knight and Son
Place of publication:
London
Keywords:
etiquette, dance description, quadrille, quadrille: first set, quadrille: lancers, quadrille: caledonians, polka, schottische, mazurka, polka-mazurka, sequence, waltz, waltz: trois temps, waltz: deux temps, redowa, spanish dance, sir roger de coverly, folk dance, galop
URL:
Note:
Dated Second part (nam includes a couple of pages describing the etiquette rules used in dancing together with a lot a dances described. Unfortunately, pages 7 and 8 of the second part are missing in the scan provided by Google Books

Author (real name):
J. Albert Jarvis
Title:
Diprose's Ball Room Guide to the Figures of the Most Fashionable Dances
Language:
English
Id:
jarvis_1857
Added to database:
March 15, 2015
Source:
english.bib:7401
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1857
Publisher:
Diprose & Bateman
Place of publication:
London
Keywords:
dance description, quadrille, quadrille: first set, quadrille: caledonians, quadrille: lancers, mazurka, polka, schottische, galop, waltz, waltz: trois temps, waltz: deux temps, spanish dance, sequence, redowa, cotillon: 19th century, folk dance, longway, sir roger de coverly, longway: pop goes the weasel
URL:

Author (real name):
Elias Howe
Title:
Howe's Drawing-Room Dances Especially Designed for Social Evening Parties; Containing All the Popular and Fashionable Quadrilles, Cotillons, Fancy Dances, Contra Dances, &c. with Every Variety of the Latest and Most Approved Figures and Calls for the Different Changes. Music Arranged for the Piano-Forte
Language:
English
Id:
howe_1859
Added to database:
January 5, 2015
Source:
american.bib:0946
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1859
Publisher:
Oliver Ditson & Company
Place of publication:
Boston
Keywords:
music, dance description, quadrille, quadrille: lancers, quadrille: caledonians, redowa, polka, virginia reel, polka-mazurka, sequence, schottische, galop, longway, longway: money musk, rustic reel, tempete, longway: pop goes the weasel, spanish dance
URL:

Title:
The Home Circle: A Collection of Piano-forte Music; Consisting of the Most Favorite Marches, Waltzes, Polkas, Redowas, Schottisches, Galops, Mazurkas, Quadrilles, Dances, &c. Being a Repository of Music for Parlor and Drawing-room Recreations
Language:
English
Id:
home_circle_1859
Added to database:
February 12, 2015
Source:
american.bib:5072
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1859
Publisher:
Oliver Ditson and Company
Place of publication:
Boston
Keywords:
music, dance description, march, waltz, waltz: sautese, polka, schottische, redowa, mazurka, polka-mazurka, sequence, galop, quadrille, quadrille: first set, quadrille: lancers, quadrille: caledonians, folk dance, waltz: five steps, cotillon: cracovienne, spanish dance
URL:

Title:
The Young Lady's Book. A Manual of Elegant Recreations, Arts, Sciences, and Accomplishments
Language:
English
Id:
young_lady_1859
Added to database:
September 12, 2016
Source:
_references.bib:0074
Entry type:
Encyclopaedia or dictionary
Date of publication:
1859
Publisher:
Henry G. Bohn
Place of publication:
London
Keywords:
dance education, dance description, quadrille, quadrille: first set, quadrille: lancers, quadrille: caledonians, waltz, waltz: trois temps, waltz: deux temps, redowa, spanish dance, schottische, galop, polka-mazurka, sequence, sir roger de coverly, tempete
URL:
Note:
Pages 472–499 contain some articles devoted to dancing

Author (real name):
Frances Henderson
Title:
Etiquette of the Ball-room, and Guide to All the New and Fashionable Dances, Containing the Steps and Figures of Quadrilles, Valses, Polkas, Galops, Mazourkas, Country Dances, etc. with Hints and Instructions Respecting Toilet and Deportment
Language:
English
Id:
henderson_1862
Added to database:
May 11, 2015
Source:
english.bib:7501
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1862?
Publisher:
Benjamin Blake
Place of publication:
London
Edition:
9
Keywords:
etiquette, dance description, quadrille, quadrille: first set, quadrille: lancers, quadrille: caledonians, waltz, waltz: deux temps, waltz: trois temps, galop, polka, waltz: cellarius, redowa, polka-mazurka, schottische, spanish dance, cotillon: 19th century, tempete, quadrille: prince imperial, longway, sir roger de coverly
URL:
Note:
Title page says that the book is written by Mrs. Nicholas Handerson (Nicholas Henderson's wife), first name was found by Susan de Guardiola. Dated circa 1862 by Susan de Guardiola. Dated 1890 by archive.org without any reasoning specified.

Title:
Routledge's Ball-room Guide by the Author of “Etiquette for Ladies”, and “Etiquette for Gentlemen”
Language:
English
Id:
routledge_1864_guide
Added to database:
June 8, 2019
Source:
english.bib:7518
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1864
Publisher:
George Routledge and Son
Place of publication:
London
Keywords:
etiquette, dance description, quadrille, quadrille: first set, quadrille: caledonians, quadrille: lancers, polka, waltz, waltz: cellarius, mazurka, polka-mazurka, redowa, schottische, sequence, waltz: trois temps, waltz: deux temps, galop, cotillon: 19th century, spanish dance, tempete, sir roger de coverly
URL:
Note:
The publication is mentioned in The Bookseller as being published in the April 1864. In 1858 the publisher changed the firm name. Dated 1866 by archive.org, but Richard Powers dates it 1868.

Author (real name):
William Henry Basley
Title:
The Dancer's Assistant; In Which All the Most Difficult Figures in Quadrilles Are Clearly Explained by Diagrams. Together with Many Useful Remarks Essential to Those Wishing to Attain Thorough Knowledge of the Art. Also, Lucid Descriptions of the Various Round Dances Which Have Been Introduced Into the Modern Ball Room
Language:
English
Id:
basley_1865_assistant
Added to database:
October 25, 2020
Source:
english.bib:7533
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1865?
Place of publication:
London
Keywords:
dance description, quadrille, waltz, waltz: trois temps, spanish dance, galop, polka, schottische, polka-mazurka, redowa, waltz: deux temps, quadrille: first set, quadrille: lancers, quadrille: caledonians, quadrille: prince imperial
URL:
Note:
Dated circa 1865 by the library.

Author (real name):
Elias Howe
Title:
Howe's Fifty Contra Dances. Hornpipes, Reels, Jigs, &c. with Calls and Figures. Arranged for the Piano or Organ
Language:
English
Id:
howe_1870_contra
Added to database:
July 22, 2015
Source:
american.bib:1056
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1870–1895?
Publisher:
Elias Howe
Place of publication:
Boston
Keywords:
music, dance description, longway, longway: money musk, redowa, circle, longway: pop goes the weasel, tempete, sir roger de coverly, spanish dance, polka-mazurka, sequence
URL:
Note:
Elias Howe didn't published his books himself up to 1870 or so. Elias Howe died in 1895

Author (real name):
Septimus Winner
Title:
Party Dances for Violin and Piano or Reed Organ Consisting of the Most Popular Cotillions, Polka Quadrilles, Lancers, Fancy Dances, Waltzes, Schottisches, Reels, Honrpipes, Jigs. With the Figures or Steps for Dancing. Arranged in a Light and Easy Manner
Language:
English
Id:
winner_1870
Added to database:
February 14, 2015
Source:
american.bib:1745
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1870
Publisher:
Oliver Ditson
Place of publication:
Boston
Keywords:
music, dance description, march, galop, quadrille, quadrille: contredanse, quadrille: lancers, spanish dance, polka, mazurka, folk dance, waltz, redowa, schottische, polka-mazurka
URL:

Author (real name):
W. G. Youens
Title:
Youens's Dance Album and Ball-room Guide. Words and Music
Language:
English
Id:
youen_1870
Added to database:
February 7, 2017
Source:
english.bib:7628
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1870?
Publisher:
George Routledge and Sons
Place of publication:
London, New York
Keywords:
dance description, quadrille, quadrille: first set, quadrille: lancers, quadrille: caledonians, quadrille: prince imperial, galop, mazurka, circle, spanish dance, cotillon: 19th century, polka-mazurka, redowa, waltz, waltz: cellarius, waltz: boston, waltz: deux temps, schottische, polka, tempete, sir roger de coverly, music
URL:
Note:
Dated circa 1870 by Richard Powers

Title:
Canadian Ten Cent Ball-room Companion and Guide to Dancing, Comprising Rules of Etiquette, Hints on Private Parties, Toilettes for the Ball-room, etc. Also, a Synopsis of Round and Square Dances. Dictionary of French Terms, etc.
Language:
English
Id:
ten_cent_1871
Added to database:
August 29, 2015
Source:
canadian.bib:0019
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1871
Publisher:
William Warwick
Place of publication:
Toronto
Keywords:
etiquette, dance description, quadrille, quadrille: first set, quadrille: promiscuous figures, quadrille: lancers, quadrille: caledonians, quadrille: prince imperial, virginia reel, sir roger de coverly, spanish dance, tempete, waltz, waltz: trois temps, waltz: deux temps, waltz: cellarius, schottische, polka, galop, redowa, polka-mazurka, sequence
URL:

Title:
The Victoria Danse du Monde and Quadrille Preceptor
Language:
English
Id:
victoria_1872
Added to database:
June 5, 2016
Source:
english.bib:7657
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1872?
Publisher:
Dean & Son
Place of publication:
London
Keywords:
etiquette, dance description, quadrille, quadrille: first set, quadrille: lancers, quadrille: caledonians, waltz, waltz: trois temps, cotillon: 19th century, polka, schottische, polka-mazurka, sequence, quadrille: prince imperial, waltz: deux temps, galop, redowa, folk dance, circle, spanish dance, tempete, longway, sir roger de coverly
URL:
Note:
Dated circa 1872 by Richard Powers.

Author (real name):
William B. de Garmo
Title:
The Dance of Society: a Critical Analysis of All the Standard Quadrilles, Round Dances, 102 Figures of Le cotillon (“The German”), &c., Including Dissertations upon Time and Its Accentuation, Carriage, Style, and Other Relative Matters
Language:
English
Id:
garmo_1875
Added to database:
January 22, 2014
Source:
american.bib:5704
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1875
Publisher:
William A. Pond & Company
Place of publication:
New York
Keywords:
etiquette, dance description, quadrille, quadrille: first set, quadrille: promiscuous figures, quadrille: lancers, quadrille: caledonians, quadrille: prince imperial, quadrille: varietes parisiennes, spanish dance, circle, virginia reel, minuet, polka, polka-mazurka, sequence, schottische, galop, waltz, waltz: deux temps, redowa, waltz: trois temps, waltz: sautese, waltz: boston, cotillon: 19th century, music
URL:

Author (real name):
Emile de Walden
Title:
De Walden's Ball-room Companion; or, Dancing Made Easy. A Collection of the Fashionable Drawing-room Dances, with Full Directions for Dancing All the Figures of “The German”
Language:
English
Id:
walden_1876
Added to database:
August 29, 2015
Source:
american.bib:5776
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1876?
Publisher:
Dick & Fitzgerald
Place of publication:
New York
Keywords:
dance description, quadrille, quadrille: first set, polka, waltz, waltz: trois temps, waltz: deux temps, waltz: five steps, mazurka, waltz: cellarius, redowa, cotillon: 19th century, quadrille: lancers, quadrille: caledonians, spanish dance, polka-mazurka, sequence
URL:

Author (real name):
Frances Henderson
Title:
Etiquette of the Ball-room, and Guide to All the Fashionable Dances. Containing the Steps and Figures of Quadrilles, Valses, Polkas, Galops, Mazourkas, Country Dances, etc., with Hints and Instructions Respecting Toilet and Deportment
Language:
English
Id:
henderson_1879_etiquette
Added to database:
May 1, 2023
Source:
english.bib:7756
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1879?
Publisher:
Simpkin, Marshall and Company
Place of publication:
London
Edition:
20
Keywords:
etiquette, dance description, quadrille, quadrille: first set, quadrille: lancers, quadrille: caledonians, waltz, waltz: deux temps, waltz: trois temps, waltz: new trois temps, galop, polka, waltz: cellarius, redowa, polka-mazurka, schottische, spanish dance, cotillon: 19th century, tempete, quadrille: prince imperial, longway, sir roger de coverly
Note:
Title page says that the book is written by Mrs. Nicholas Handerson (Nicholas Henderson's wife), first name was found by Susan de Guardiola. Dated circa 1879 in the British Library catalogue.

Author (real name):
William B. de Garmo
Title:
The Dance of Society: a Critical Analysis of All the Standard Quadrilles, Round Dances, 102 Figures of Le cotillon (“The German”), &c., Including Dissertations upon Time and Its Accentuation, Carriage, Style, and Other Relative Matters
Language:
English
Id:
garmo_1880_society_3rd
Added to database:
February 17, 2018
Source:
american.bib:5899
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1879–1892?
Publisher:
William A. Pond & Company
Place of publication:
New York
Edition:
3
Keywords:
etiquette, dance description, quadrille, quadrille: first set, quadrille: promiscuous figures, quadrille: lancers, quadrille: caledonians, quadrille: prince imperial, quadrille: varietes parisiennes, spanish dance, circle, virginia reel, minuet, polka, polka-mazurka, sequence, schottische, galop, waltz, waltz: deux temps, redowa, waltz: trois temps, waltz: sautese, waltz: boston, cotillon: 19th century, music
URL:
Note:
Dated circa 1879 by Hathitrust, but the 2nd edition is known to be copyrighted 1879, and the 5th edition is known to be copyrighted 1892, so the 3rd edition should go somewhere in the 1880-s.

Author (real name):
James Scott Skinner, William Scott
Title:
MS 3088
Language:
English
Id:
skinner_1880
Added to database:
July 25, 2015
Source:
english.bib:7801
Entry type:
Manuscript
Date of publication:
1880–1890?
Place of publication:
Aberdeen
Holding library:
University of Aberdeen
Library location:
Aberdeen
Library call number:
MS 3088
Keywords:
dance description, quadrille, quadrille: first set, quadrille: lancers, quadrille: caledonians, quadrille: polo, le carillon de dunkerque, polka-mazurka, sequence, circle, spanish dance, tempete, longway
URL:
Transcription:
/books/skinner_1880/transcription

Author (real name):
Read
Title:
Mrs. Charles Read's Australian Ball Room Guide
Language:
English
Id:
read_1880
Added to database:
July 22, 2015
Source:
australian.bib:0136
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1880–1890?
Publisher:
George Robertson & Company
Place of publication:
Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, London
Keywords:
dance description, quadrille, quadrille: first set, quadrille: lancers, minuet, quadrille: caledonians, spanish dance, quadrille: prince imperial, cotillon: 19th century, quadrille: polo, polka-mazurka, sequence, waltz, waltz: deux temps, circle, schottische, longway, tempete, sir roger de coverly, polka, galop, waltz: trois temps, waltz: deux temps, polonaise, waltz: hesitation
URL:
Note:
Title page is signed as written by “Mrs. Charles Read” (Charles Read's wife), but her first name is yet to be discovered. Dated by the library. Some details on publisher's career can be found in Wikipedia

Author (real name):
Judson Sause
Title:
The Art of Dancing Embracing a Full Description of the Various Dances of the Present Day, together with Chapters on Etiquette, the Benefits, and History of Dancing
Language:
English
Id:
sause_1880
Added to database:
July 22, 2015
Source:
american.bib:5915
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1880
Publisher:
Sause's Dancing Academy
Place of publication:
New York
Keywords:
etiquette, dance description, quadrille, quadrille: first set, quadrille: promiscuous figures, march, waltz, quadrille: lancers, quadrille: caledonians, quadrille: prince imperial, quadrille: varietes parisiennes, spanish dance, circle, virginia reel, sir roger de coverly, waltz: boston, waltz: sautese, waltz: five steps, sequence, polka, redowa, schottische, galop, waltz: deux temps, polka-mazurka, cotillon: 19th century
URL:

Author (real name):
Cartier
Title:
Practical Illustrated Waltz Instructor
Language:
English
Id:
cartier_1882
Added to database:
April 21, 2012
Source:
american.bib:6002
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1882
Publisher:
De Witt
Place of publication:
New York
Keywords:
dance description, quadrille, quadrille: first set, quadrille: promiscuous figures, quadrille: lancers, quadrille: caledonians, quadrille: prince imperial, quadrille: varietes parisiennes, quadrille: polo, waltz, waltz: boston, waltz: five steps, sequence, polka-mazurka, galop, schottische, cotillon: 19th century, circle, spanish dance, longway, longway: pop goes the weasel
URL:

Author (real name):
C. H. Rivers
Title:
A Full Description of Modern Dances
Language:
English
Id:
rivers_1885
Added to database:
April 21, 2012
Source:
american.bib:6200
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1885
Place of publication:
Brooklyn
Keywords:
etiquette, dance description, waltz, waltz: boston, polka, schottische, polka-mazurka, galop, two-step, sequence, quadrille, quadrille: first set, quadrille: promiscuous figures, quadrille: lancers, quadrille: polo, quadrille: varietes parisiennes, quadrille: caledonians, quadrille: prince imperial, circle, spanish dance, virginia reel, rustic reel, cotillon: 19th century
URL:

Title:
The Ball-room Guide. A Handy Manual for All Classes of Society. With Coloured Frontispiece
Language:
English
Id:
warne_1886
Added to database:
July 26, 2015
Source:
english.bib:7850
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1886?
Publisher:
Frederick Warne and Company, Scribner, Welford & Armstrong
Place of publication:
London, New York
Series:
Warne's Handy Book with Coloured Illustrations
Keywords:
etiquette, dance description, quadrille, quadrille: first set, quadrille: lancers, cotillon: 19th century, mazurka, quadrille: caledonians, quadrille: prince imperial, waltz, waltz: trois temps, polka-mazurka, sequence, polka, redowa, schottische, waltz: cellarius, galop, spanish dance, longway, tempete, sir roger de coverly
URL:
Note:
Dated 1886 by Richard Powers. Google Books date this item 1874. Both are just assumptions

Author (real name):
Judson Sause
Title:
The Art of Dancing Embracing a Full Description of the Various Dances of the Present Day, together with Chapters on Etiquette, the Benefits, and History of Dancing
Language:
English
Id:
sause_1889
Added to database:
April 21, 2012
Source:
american.bib:6280
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1889
Publisher:
Belford, Clarke & Company
Place of publication:
Chicago, New York, San Francisco
Edition:
5
Keywords:
etiquette, dance description, quadrille, quadrille: first set, quadrille: promiscuous figures, march, waltz, quadrille: lancers, quadrille: caledonians, quadrille: prince imperial, quadrille: varietes parisiennes, spanish dance, circle, virginia reel, sir roger de coverly, waltz: boston, waltz: sautese, waltz: five steps, sequence, polka, redowa, schottische, galop, waltz: deux temps, polka-mazurka, cotillon: 19th century
URL:

Title:
Gems of the Ball Room Call Book for the Professional and Amateur Prompter Containing a Large Variety of Plain Quadrilles, Prairie Queens, Lancers, Waltz Quadrilles, and Fancy Quadrilles, Contra Dances, etc. Writter for and Adapted to “Gems of the Ball Room”, All Numbers; “Beauties of the Ball Room”, All Numbers; and “Favorite Dance Albums”, All Numbers; Also Other Popular Music
Language:
English
Id:
gems_1898
Added to database:
July 16, 2015
Source:
american.bib:6714
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1898
Publisher:
E. T. Root & Sons
Place of publication:
Chicago
Keywords:
dance description, quadrille, quadrille: first set, galop, redowa, polka, waltz, quadrille: lancers, quadrille: prince imperial, quadrille: caledonians, circle, longway, longway: money musk, spanish dance, virginia reel, tempete, longway: pop goes the weasel

Author (real name):
D. F. Jay
Title:
A. B. C. Guide to Ball-room Dancing and Quadrille Call Book. Containing Complete Instructions on Square and Round Dances. The German Deportments, Positions, Waltzing, Bowing, Holding Partner, Etiquette, etc., etc.
Language:
English
Id:
jay_1900
Added to database:
July 16, 2015
Source:
american.bib:6822
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1900
Publisher:
Alhambra Book Company
Place of publication:
Chicago, New York
Keywords:
dance description, quadrille, quadrille: first set, polka, waltz, cake-walk, longway, quadrille: lancers, cotillon: 19th century, spanish dance, circle, sir roger de coverly, virginia reel, sequence, schottische, galop, redowa, waltz: trois temps, polka-mazurka
URL:

Author (real name):
A. C. Wirth
Title:
Complete Quadrille Call Book and Dancing Master. Containing a Full List of Calls for All the Latest Square Dances, Including Many of the Old Ones, with Measures of Time and Steps Required. Also a Complete Instructor and Guide to Every Known Round Dance, Figures for the German, Etiquette of the Ball-room, etc.
Language:
English
Id:
wirth_1902
Added to database:
June 13, 2016
Source:
american.bib:6864
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1902
Publisher:
Frederick J. Drake & Company
Place of publication:
Chicago
Keywords:
etiquette, dance description, quadrille, quadrille: first set, quadrille: lancers, longway, longway: money musk, quadrille: varietes parisiennes, cotillon: 19th century, spanish dance, circle, sir roger de coverly, virginia reel, polka, sequence, schottische, galop, polka-mazurka, redowa, waltz, waltz: boston
URL:

Author (real name):
Wilkinson
Title:
Dancing without an Instructor
Language:
English
Id:
wilkinson_1904
Added to database:
August 29, 2015
Source:
american.bib:6921
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1904
Publisher:
David McKay
Place of publication:
Philadelphia
Keywords:
etiquette, dance description, two-step, march, quadrille, quadrille: first set, quadrille: promiscuous figures, quadrille: lancers, quadrille: caledonians, quadrille: prince imperial, quadrille: varietes parisiennes, virginia reel, longway, longway: pop goes the weasel, spanish dance, circle, waltz, waltz: boston, waltz: glide, two-step, galop, polka, polka-mazurka, schottische, sequence, redowa, cotillon: 19th century
URL:

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