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Author (real name):
Title:
Choregraphie oder vollständige und leicht faßliche Anweisung zu den verschiedenen Arten der heut zu Tage beliebtesten gesellschaftlichen Tänze fur Tanzliebhaber, Vortänzer und Tanzmeister
Language:
German
Id:
Added to database:
August 13, 2013
Source:
german.bib:2138
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1802
Publisher:
Heinrich Gräff
Place of publication:
Leipzig
Keywords:
dance description, dance education, etiquette, music, cotillon: 18th century, cotillon: seize, cotillon: douze, grossvater, tempete, longway, longway: ecossaise, waltz
URL:
Note:
Though title page says "Erster Theil" and "Zweyter Theil" these books should be considered as different editions. The second book references the first one, fixing some things up.
Author (real name):
Title:
Скрипичная школа с приложением первоначального понятия о нотах и других для изучения на скрипке необходимых правил, и с присовокуплением арий из Русалки и других опер, польских, кадрилей, вальсов, контредансов, экосезов, англезов, козачков, мазурок, менуетов, маршей и употребительных новейших русских песен с вариациями, извлечённых из различных авторов
Language:
Russian
Id:
Added to database:
September 16, 2024
Source:
russian.bib:4750
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1812
Publisher:
Императорская академия наук
Place of publication:
Санкт-Петербург
Keywords:
music, polonaise, tempete, cotillon: 18th century, cotillon: cracovienne, longway, longway: ecossaise, quadrille, quadrille: contredanse, march, waltz, mazurka, minuet
URL:
Title:
Choix de danses caracteristiques de diverses nations de l'Europe avec les danses exécutées à l'occasion du séjour des hautes-puissances à Vienne pendant les années 1814 et 1815 pour le piano forte. Sammlung verschiedener National-Tänze
Language:
French
Id:
Added to database:
July 16, 2015
Source:
french.bib:8049
Entry type:
Multivolume book
Date of publication:
1816?
Publisher:
Artaria et compagnie
Plate number:
2369
Place of publication:
Vienne
Number of volumes:
4
Keywords:
music, dance description, dance description: short, minuet, polonaise, landler, longway, longway: ecossaise, longway: matredour, mazurka, tempete, monferine, quadrille, waltz, waltz: sautese, galop, cotillon: 18th century, fandango
URL:
Note:
Third volume is available courtesy of the Russian State Library since pages 47–56 of BNE copy are missing. Contains unidentified Deutsche Tänze, Redout Deutsche, Steyrische Tänze, Linzer, Schwert Tanz, Tarantelle (2/4), Calamaika, Strassburger, Milanois, Kosaken Tänze, Gavotte, Ungarische Tänze, Dreher Tanz
Author (real name):
Title:
Hart's Second Set of Quadrilles, Containing l'Amenaide, l'Isaura, C'est l'amour, Di tanti palpiti, The Coquet Finale and Harts Tempete Dance. With Proper Figures French & English, as Performed at Almacks the Argyll Rooms, and the Nobilities Balls, Composed & Arranged for the Piano Forte or Harp, & Dedicated to Lady Sheffield
Language:
English
Id:
Added to database:
October 20, 2018
Source:
english.bib:3114
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1818?
Publisher:
Mayhew & Company
Place of publication:
London
Keywords:
URL:
Author (real name):
Title:
Recueil unique ou choix de danses de divers caractères avec figures variées et clairement détaillées, pour le piano
Language:
French
Id:
Added to database:
April 14, 2021
Source:
french.bib:8222
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1819
Place of publication:
Paris
Series:
Les soirées de famille
Keywords:
music, dance description, dance description: short, quadrille, quadrille: first set, grossvater, galop, la boulangere, fandango, polonaise, le carillon de dunkerque, monferine, allemande, gavotte, minuet, stage dance, mazurka, cotillon: cracovienne, tempete, longway, longway: ecossaise, quadrille: contredanse
Note:
Advertised in Musique section of Journal de Paris for August 14th, 1819. Price on the title page is 6 francs, while the advertisement announces that the book is being sold for 5 francs. In ‹Avis› of [Collinet, 1823] Collinet says that the price of Recueil unique will be reduced if bought before 1824, but the final price is not mentioned.
Title:
Recueil de danses favorites de Saint Petersbourg
Language:
French
Id:
Added to database:
August 3, 2022
Source:
russian.bib:4992
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1820?
Publisher:
Paez
Plate number:
1945
Place of publication:
Saint Petersbourg
Catalogue codes:
Series:
Recueil de danses favorites de Saint Petersbourg
Serial number:
1
Keywords:
music, cotillon: 19th century, mazurka, grossvater, tempete, cotillon: cracovienne, longway, longway: ecossaise, waltz, cotillon: 18th century
URL:
- /books/favorites_1820_no_01/pdf/1 (12.0 MB)
Note:
Courtesy of the National Library of Russia. Contains unidentified ‹A la grec› music piece. Contains untagged music for ‹Quadrille Manemaske› and ‹Quadrille de Bagration›. Dated according to the NLR catalogues.
Author (real name):
Title:
Amusements pour le carnéval pour le piano-forte, consistent en menuets, valses, eccssaises &c. composées et dediées à madame Eleonore d'Elkan née de Milieska
Language:
French
Id:
Added to database:
October 8, 2023
Source:
austrian.bib:0209
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1823?
Publisher:
D. Sprenger
Plate number:
DS639
Place of publication:
Vienne
Keywords:
URL:
Note:
Dated circa 1823 by the library.
Compiler:
Wilhelm Gottlieb Becker
Title:
W. G. Becker's Taschenbuch zum geselligen Vergnügen. Auf das Jahr 1824
Language:
German
Id:
Added to database:
November 16, 2014
Source:
german.bib:0505
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1824
Publisher:
Friedrich Kind
Place of publication:
Leipzig
Catalogue codes:
Keywords:
dance description, music, quadrille, quadrille: contredanse, tempete, mazurka, longway, longway: ecossaise
URL:
Note:
Dance descriptions can be found at the end of the book
Author (real name):
Title:
Terpsichore. Ein Taschenbuch der neueren Tanzkunst für Anfänger und solche, die bereits einige Kenntnisse erlangt haben und sich darin vervollkommnen wollen
Language:
German
Id:
Added to database:
January 22, 2014
Source:
german.bib:2688
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1828
Publisher:
Arnoldschen Buchhandlung
Place of publication:
Dresden, Leipzig
Keywords:
dance description, quadrille, quadrille: contredanse, longway, longway: ecossaise, minuet, waltz, mazurka, tempete, cotillon: douze, cotillon: seize, cotillon: 18th century, swedish dance, monferine
URL:
Author (real name):
Title:
Скрипичная школа с приложением первоначального понятия о нотах и других для изучения на скрипке необходимых правил, и с присовокуплением собрания разного рода пиес положенных для скрипки: польских, кадрилей, котильона, краковяк, тампет, матредур, маршей, вальсов, грос-фатер, тамбурин, фанданго, козак венгерский, экосезов, мазурок, песен русских с вариациями, французской и английской народной песни, испанские шалости, арий из новейших опер и песен арабской и тирольской
Language:
Russian
Id:
Added to database:
December 2, 2015
Source:
russian.bib:5311
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1829
Publisher:
Императорская академия наук
Place of publication:
Санкт-Петербург
Edition:
2
Keywords:
music, polonaise, quadrille, quadrille: first set, cotillon: 19th century, cotillon: cracovienne, tempete, longway, longway: matredour, march, waltz, grossvater, longway: ecossaise, fandango, mazurka
URL:
Author (real name):
Title:
Le recueil unique ou choix de cinquante danses originals de divers caractères pour la cloture des bals avec toutes les figures trés clairement détaillées pour le piano. Seconde edition augmentée de La Galope Russe et suivie des Cotillons, Grand-pére, Rond de Rocha, Carillon, Galopade, Boulangère, Allemande, Mazours, Cosacks, Polonaise, Tempêtes,Montférines, Anglaises, Gigues, Russe, Chica, Boléro, Fandango, Schalls, & a
Language:
French
Id:
Added to database:
May 19, 2024
Source:
french.bib:8237
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1829
Place of publication:
Paris
Edition:
2
Series:
Les soirées de famille
Keywords:
music, dance description, dance description: short, quadrille, quadrille: first set, grossvater, galop, la boulangere, fandango, polonaise, le carillon de dunkerque, monferine, allemande, gavotte, minuet, stage dance, mazurka, cotillon: cracovienne, tempete, longway, longway: ecossaise, quadrille: contredanse
Note:
Advertised in Le constitutionnel for April 20, 1829. Dated circa 1825 by the Harvard University Library. Being compared to the first edition of [Collinet, 1819], the second edition lacks the first set description on the verso side of the title page, but adds two music sets and a textual description of ‹La galopage russe›.
Author (real name):
Title:
La tempete as Danced at the Queen's Last Ball with a Full Description of All the Figures as Taught by Mister Whale & Daughter
Language:
English
Id:
Added to database:
November 12, 2015
Source:
american.bib:4376
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1851
Publisher:
Willian Vanderbeek
Place of publication:
New York
Keywords:
URL:
Author (real name):
Title:
The Original Tampete as Danced in Europe. Introduced and Taught by R. & C. A. Burnton at their Private Academy 600 Broadway. Respectfully Dedicated To Their Pupils
Language:
English
Id:
Added to database:
February 2, 2013
Source:
american.bib:4283
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1851
Publisher:
William Hall & Son
Place of publication:
New York
Keywords:
URL:
Title:
Pop Goes the Weasel; La tempete; and Le grand père. Three Fashionable Dances — as Performed at the Court Balls
Language:
English
Id:
Added to database:
July 18, 2015
Source:
english.bib:7280
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1853?
Publisher:
Musical Bouquet Office
Place of publication:
London
Keywords:
URL:
Note:
Dated circa 1853 because of dresses and the dance being described
Author (real name):
Title:
The Tampete
Language:
English
Id:
Added to database:
February 3, 2013
Source:
american.bib:4474
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1853
Publisher:
William Hall & Son
Place of publication:
New York
Series:
Winter Evenings
Serial number:
5
Keywords:
URL:
Author (real name):
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:
Added to database:
July 16, 2015
Source:
english.bib:7322
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:
Added to database:
October 17, 2022
Source:
english.bib:7366
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:
Added to database:
April 25, 2015
Source:
english.bib:7351
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
Title:
The Young Lady's Book. A Manual of Elegant Recreations, Arts, Sciences, and Accomplishments
Language:
English
Id:
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):
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:
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:
Routledge's Manual of Etiquette: Etiquette for Ladies, Etiquette for Gentlemen, Ball-room Companion, Courtship & Matrimony, How to Dress Well, How to Carve, Toasts and Sentiments
Language:
English
Id:
Added to database:
October 20, 2018
Source:
english.bib:7483
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1860–1869?
Publisher:
George Routledge and Sons
Place of publication:
London
Keywords:
etiquette, dance description, quadrille, quadrille: first set, quadrille: caledonians, quadrille: lancers, polka, polka-mazurka, mazurka, redowa, schottische, sequence, waltz, waltz: trois temps, waltz: deux temps, galop, cotillon: 19th century, tempete, sir roger de coverly
URL:
Note:
Dated by archive.org. Dance descriptions can be found on pages 71–112.
Author (real name):
Title:
Ball-room Guide: A Manual of Dancing
Language:
English
Id:
Added to database:
June 5, 2016
Source:
_problems.bib:0868
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1860–1870?
Publisher:
John Cameron
Place of publication:
Glasgow
Keywords:
dance description, quadrille, quadrille: first set, quadrille: caledonians, quadrille: lancers, quadrille: prince imperial, quadrille: varietes parisiennes, cotillon: 19th century, tempete, longway, longway: ecossaise, waltz, waltz: boston, waltz: sautese, polka, waltz: deux temps, waltz: cellarius, sequence, redowa, polka-mazurka, schottische, sir roger de coverly, folk dance
URL:
Note:
Richard Powers provided copy (originating from the book being held at NYPL) lacks pages 12–37, 74–78. Marked as revised edition, but edition number is unknown
Author (real name):
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:
Added to database:
May 11, 2015
Source:
english.bib:7525
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:
Added to database:
June 8, 2019
Source:
english.bib:7542
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):
Title:
Youens's Dance Album and Ball-room Guide. Words and Music
Language:
English
Id:
Added to database:
February 7, 2017
Source:
english.bib:7652
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
Author (real name):
Title:
Howe's Fifty Contra Dances. Hornpipes, Reels, Jigs, &c. with Calls and Figures. Arranged for the Piano or Organ
Language:
English
Id:
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
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:
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:
Added to database:
June 5, 2016
Source:
english.bib:7681
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):
Title:
Coote's Guide to Ball-room Dancing, Enabling Everyone to Become Proficient in the Art of Dancing Without the Aid of a Master
Language:
English
Id:
Added to database:
April 13, 2019
Source:
english.bib:7723
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1876?
Publisher:
Hopwood & Crew
Place of publication:
London
Keywords:
dance description, quadrille, quadrille: first set, quadrille: prince imperial, quadrille: lancers, quadrille: caledonians, polka, waltz, waltz: deux temps, waltz: new trois temps, galop, schottische, polka-mazurka, redowa, tempete, longway, sir roger de coverly
Note:
Dated circa 1876 by the British Library.
Title:
How to Dance; A Complete Ball-room and Party Guide. Containing All the Latest Figures, Together with Old-fashioned and Contra Dances Now in General Use. Also, a Guide to Ballroom Etiquette, Toilets, and General Useful Information for Dancers
Language:
English
Id:
Added to database:
January 22, 2014
Source:
american.bib:5875
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1878
Publisher:
Tousey and Small
Place of publication:
New York
Keywords:
dance description, quadrille, quadrille: first set, quadrille: promiscuous figures, quadrille: lancers, waltz, waltz: trois temps, sequence, schottische, galop, redowa, polka-mazurka, cotillon: 19th century, longway, longway: pop goes the weasel, circle, rustic reel, longway: money musk, quadrille: london polka quadrille, tempete, mazurka, tango
URL:
Author (real name):
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:
Added to database:
May 1, 2023
Source:
english.bib:7780
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):
Title:
MS 3088
Language:
English
Id:
Added to database:
July 25, 2015
Source:
english.bib:7825
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
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Author (real name):
Title:
Mrs. Charles Read's Australian Ball Room Guide
Language:
English
Id:
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
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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):
Title:
Teacher of Etiquette, Fashionable Dancing, and Light Calisthenics. The Latest Waltzes, Gallops, Quadrille, &c., as Taught at Hit Academy, Second and Locust Streets, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Language:
English
Id:
Added to database:
June 12, 2016
Source:
american.bib:6144
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1884
Publisher:
Hart
Place of publication:
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Keywords:
etiquette, dance description, dance description: short, quadrille, quadrille: first set, quadrille: promiscuous figures, tempete, virginia reel, quadrille: lancers, mazurka
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Title:
The Ball-room Guide. A Handy Manual for All Classes of Society. With Coloured Frontispiece
Language:
English
Id:
Added to database:
July 26, 2015
Source:
english.bib:7874
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
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Note:
Dated 1886 by Richard Powers. Google Books date this item 1874. Both are just assumptions
Author (real name):
Title:
Leitfaden für den Tanz-Unterricht verbunden mit einer Anleitung zur Ausbildung des Körpers auf Grundlage der französischen Tanzschule und der vom Verfasser begründeten ästhetischen Gymnastik
Language:
German
Id:
Added to database:
January 17, 2021
Source:
german.bib:3793
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1892
Publisher:
Otto Dreyer
Place of publication:
Berlin
Keywords:
dance education, dance description, waltz, polka, galop, sequence, mazurka, polka-mazurka, quadrille, quadrille: first set, quadrille: lancers, minuet, tempete, system:google:problematic scan, system:google:us only
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Note:
URL is accessible only from USA. Being a Google Books scanned copy, only left part of the book title page is available. Book title was restored from the catalogue data.
Author (real name):
Title:
The Perfect Art of Modern Dancing
Language:
English
Id:
Added to database:
July 26, 2015
Source:
american.bib:6622
Entry type:
Entire paper or magazine
Date of publication:
May, 1894
Publisher:
The Batterick Publishing Company
Place of publication:
London, New York
Series:
Metropolitan Pamphlet Series
Serial number:
2
Volume:
7
Keywords:
etiquette, dance description, quadrille, quadrille: first set, quadrille: lancers, virginia reel, tempete, galop, polka-mazurka, polka, sequence, schottische, waltz, waltz: trois temps, cotillon: 19th century, quadrille: caledonians, minuet, gavotte
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Author (real name):
Title:
The American Prompter and Guide to Etiquette
Language:
English
Id:
Added to database:
April 21, 2012
Source:
american.bib:6717
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1896
Publisher:
The John Church Company
Place of publication:
Cincinnati
Keywords:
etiquette, dance description, march, tempo, tempo: malzel, quadrille, quadrille: first set, quadrille: promiscuous figures, quadrille: lancers, quadrille: caledonians, quadrille: varietes parisiennes, mazurka, tempete, longway, circle, longway: money musk, virginia reel, cotillon: 19th century, sequence
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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:
Added to database:
July 16, 2015
Source:
american.bib:6744
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):
Title:
A Complete Practical Guide to Modern Society Dancing Containing a Full Description of All the Up-to-date Round Dances and Quadrilles, the Amount of Music Required, Rules on Etiquette, Advice to Dancers, How to Conduct a German, etc. Also Embracing a New and Improved Method of Teaching the Art
Language:
English
Id:
Added to database:
August 29, 2015
Source:
american.bib:6937
Entry type:
Book
Date of publication:
1903
Place of publication:
Philadelphia
Edition:
2
Keywords:
etiquette, dance education, dance description, polka, sequence, redowa, polka-mazurka, two-step, schottische, waltz, waltz: boston, quadrille, quadrille: first set, tempete, quadrille: lancers, virginia reel, sir roger de coverly, cotillon: 19th century
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