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- Aldrich, Elizabeth.
From the Ballroom to Hell: Grace and
Folly in Nineteenth-Century Dance.
Evanston, Ill., 1991.
The Ball-room instructer [!]; containing
a complete description of cotillons and
other popular dances. New York, Huestis
& Craft, 1841
The ball-room manual of contra dances and
social cotillons, with remarks on
quadrilles and Spanish dance. Belfast,
Me., H. G. O. Washburn; Boston, G. W.
Cottrell, 1863.
Beadle's dime 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. New
York, Beadle and company [c1868]
Brieux Saint-Laurent, vicomte de;
Quelques mots sur les danses modernes,
par le vte de B. Saint-Laurent. Paris, C.
Douniol, 1863.
Brookes, Lawrence De Garmo; Brookes on
modern dancing, containing a full
description of all dances, as practised
in the ball room and at private parties,
together with an essay on etiquette. L.
New York [The author] 1867.
Brooks, C. Professor; The ball-room
monitor; or, Guide to the learner;
containing the most complete sets of
quadrilles ever published. Philadelphia,
J. H. Johnson [c1866]
Coulon, Eugène. Coulon's hand-book;
containing all the last new and
fashionable dances . London, Jullien
& co. [1860?]
Czerwinski, Albert; Geschichte der
tanzkunst bei den cultivirten völkern
von den ersten anfängen bis auf die
gegenwärtige zeit. Mit 34 in den text
gedruckten abbildungen und 9 alten
tanzmelodien.; Leipzig, J. J. Weber, 1862
De Garmo, William B.; The prompter:
containing full descriptions of all the
quadrilles, figures of the german
cotillon, etc. New York, Raymond &
Caulon, printers, 1865.
Durang, Charles; The fashionable dancer's
casket; or, The ball-room instructor .
Philadelphia, Baltimore [etc.] Fisher
& brother [c1856]
Ferrero, Edward. 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 . New York, The
author, 1859.
Gawlikowski; Guide complet de la danse.
Contenant le quadrille, la polka, la
polka-mazurka ... avec la musique. Paris,
Taride, 1858.
Hillgrove, Thomas; The scholars'
companion and ball-room vade mecum ...
With hints and instructions respecting
toilet, deportment,&c., &c. ...
New York, T. R. Turnbull & co.,
printers, 1857.
Hillgrove, Thomas. A complete practical
guide to the art of dancing; containing
descriptions of all fashionable and
approved dances, full directions for
calling the figures, the amount of music
required; hints on etiquette, the toilet,
etc. New York: Dick & Fitzgerald,
1863.
Howe, Elias; American dancing master, and
ball-room prompter: containing about five
hundred dances . Boston, E. Howe, 1862.
Howe, Elias. Complete ball-room hand
book, containing upwards of three hundred
dances ... By Elias Howe, assisted by
several eminent professors of dancing.;
[Boston, Ditson, c1858]
Mason, Francis.; A treatise on the use
and peculiar advantages of dancing and
exercises, considered as a means of
refinement and physical development .
London, Sharp & Hale, 1854
Meyen, H[enry]; The ball room guide,
being a compendium of the theory,
practice, and etiquette of dancing,
embracing the newest quadrilles, polkas
... also, the Meyen quadrille, as taught
by H. Meyen; New-York, E. & J.
Magnus, 1852.
Palmer, Benjamin Morgan. Social dancing
inconsistent with a Christian profession
and baptismal vows: a sermon, preached in
the Presbyterian church, Columbia, S.C.,
June 17, 1849, Columbia, Printed at the
office of the South Carolinian, 1849.
Powell, R. Powell's art of dancing; or,
Dancing made easy. Louisville, Ky.,
Harney, Hughes & Hughes, printers,
1848.
Rice, N. L. A discourse on dancing,
delivered in the Central Presbyterian
church, Cincinnati. Cincinnati, The
Presbyterian book depository, and W. H.
Moore, 1847.
Thornwell, Emily.; The lady's guide to
perfect gentility, in manners, dress, and
conversation ... also a useful instructor
in letter writing; New York, Derby &
Jackson; Cincinnati, H. W. Derby &
co., 1857.
Webster, Alfred Mrs.; Dancing, as a means
of physical education; with remarks on
deformities, and their prevention and
cure. London, D. Bogue; [etc., etc.]
1851.
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