containing a full description of all dances, as practised in the ball room and at private parties, together with an essay on etiquette Brookes, L. De G. (Laurence De Garmo) creator text biography nyu New York [The author] 1867 monographic eng

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2 p.l., [3]-94, [10] p. 19 cm. The format for this manual is typical of nineteenth-century dance treatises. It begins with a short discussion on the utility of dancing, followed by a section devoted to etiquette of the ballroom and how to give balls. Descriptions of dances in this manual include quadrilles, waltz, polka, polka redowa, schottisch, polka mazurka, varsovienne, and the waltz in 5/4. The book concludes with eighty-seven cotillon figures and eight pages of ballroom dance music. By L. De G. Brookes. Includes music. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images and full text. Ballroom dancing Handbooks, manuals, etc Dance music Dance Instruction and Technical Manuals Music for Dance GV1751 .B84 ca 05001949 hdl:loc.music/musdi.027 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/musdi.027 DLC 781018 20260227111042.0 ca 05001949