The Art Of Dancing, Historically Illustrated - To Which Is Added A Few Hints On Etiquette Also, The Figures, Music, And Necessary Instruction For The Performance Of The Most Modern And Approved Dances, As Executed At The Private Academies Of The Author

This early work will prove valuable to anyone with an interest in many different types of dancing the history of dancing. The books provides a wonderful introduction to the history and origins of dancing and brief desciptions and guides to a miltitude of modern dances including The Quadrille, The Jig, Spanish Dance, The Waltz, The Ladies Deluded, Blindman's Buff, The Double Chain and many more. It also contains an index of music scores used throughout the book. Contents include: History of Dancing - Dancing Defined - Origin of Dancing - Arts in the Fifteenth Century - Introduction of Dancing to England - French Excellence in the Art - Indian Dances - Hints to Dancers - Ethics of Politeness - Rudiments of Dancing - Instructions to Modern Dances - Index to Music. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern edition with a new introductory essay on dancing.