A translation of La danse des salons (1847), this manual provides important information on mid-nineteenth-century ballroom dance. Following a format utilized by many manuals, the work begins with introductory comments on dance, followed by a description of the French quadrille. This is followed by discussion of round dances--the polka, numerous waltzes including waltze à trois temps, and waltze à deux temps--as well as steps and figures for another type of quadrille known as the mazurka quadrille. The manual contains eighty ...
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A translation of La danse des salons (1847), this manual provides important information on mid-nineteenth-century ballroom dance. Following a format utilized by many manuals, the work begins with introductory comments on dance, followed by a description of the French quadrille. This is followed by discussion of round dances--the polka, numerous waltzes including waltze à trois temps, and waltze à deux temps--as well as steps and figures for another type of quadrille known as the mazurka quadrille. The manual contains eighty-three figures for a series of dance games, called the cotillon (also known as the German or German cotillon). The manual includes eight full-page prints by Paul Gavarni.
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Add this copy of The Drawing-Room Dances to cart. $250.00, very good condition, Sold by Tiber Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cockeysville, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1847 by E. Churton, London.
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Very good. 8vo, hardcover. No dj, brown cloth. Vg condition. Board edges and spine rubbed; previous owner's name on front endpaper. Contetns clean, no marking or writing. Binding sturdy, square and tight. 149 pp., 8 engraved Plates, collated, all present. The first English translation of: "La danse des salons", quite uncommon.
