Book/Printed Material Elements of the art of dancing with a description of the principal figures in the quadrille

View 97 images in sequence.
Transcript: PDF  |  XML

About this Item

Title
Elements of the art of dancing with a description of the principal figures in the quadrille
Contributor Names
Strathy, Alexander.
Created / Published
Printed for the author, and sold by F. Pillans [etc.], Edinburgh, 1822, monographic.
Subject Headings
-  Quadrille (Dance) -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
-  Dance Instruction and Technical Manuals
Genre
statistics
book
Notes
-  By Alexander Strathy ... (statement of responsibility)
-  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images and full text. (additional physical form)
Form
print
electronic resource
remote
Extent
vi, [9]-98 p. 2 pl. (incl. front.) 18 cm.
Repository
Music Division
Library of Congress Control Number
42048497
Online Format
online text
pdf
image
LCCN Permalink
https://lccn.loc.gov/42048497
Additional Metadata Formats
METSXML Record
MARCXML Record
MODS Record
Dublin Core Record

Rights & Access

The Library of Congress is not aware of any U.S. copyright or any other restrictions in the materials in this collection.

The Library of Congress is providing access to these materials for educational and research purposes. The written permission of the copyright owners and/or other rights holders (such as publicity and/or privacy rights) is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use or other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item.

The accompanying videos were produced by the Library of Congress. Note Video Performers for additional credits for video performers.

Credit Line: Library of Congress, Music Division.

Video Performers

Performers for the October 1997 Great Hall event: Dancers

Members of The Jonquil Street Foundation, Inc. Ariane Anthony, Thomas Baird, Barbara Barr, Patricia Beaman, Christopher Caines, Charles Garth, James Martin, Maris Wolff. Musicians - members of The Library of Congress Centennial Cotillion Brass Band, Emerson Head and Robert Sheldon, Leaders (Members, Metro Washington D.C. Federation of Musicians Local 161-710, AFM.)

Performers for the Coolidge Auditorium clips: Dancers

Cheryl Stafford and Thomas Baird. Musicians - Boris Gurevitch (piano), Susan Manus (violin).

Cite This Item

Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.

Chicago citation style:

Strathy, Alexander. Elements of the Art of Dancing With a Description of the Principal Figures in the Quadrille. [Printed for the author, and sold by F. Pillans etc., Edinburgh, monographic, 1822] Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/42048497/.

APA citation style:

Strathy, A. (1822) Elements of the Art of Dancing With a Description of the Principal Figures in the Quadrille. [Printed for the author, and sold by F. Pillans etc., Edinburgh, monographic] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/42048497/.

MLA citation style:

Strathy, Alexander. Elements of the Art of Dancing With a Description of the Principal Figures in the Quadrille. [Printed for the author, and sold by F. Pillans etc., Edinburgh, monographic, 1822] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/42048497/>.

More Books/Printed Material like this

  •
    Book/Printed Material
    A translation of nine of the most fashionable quadrilles, consisting of fifty French country dances, as ...
    Translation of the most fashionable French quadrilles, & c.     Book. print | vii, 69 p. diagrs. 18 cm. | By Barclay Dun ... (Statement Of Responsibility). Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images and full...
    • Contributor: Dun, Barclay - Printed for the Author, and Sold by W. Wilson & Co. [Etc.]
    • Date: 1818
  • Book/Printed Material
    Elements and principles of the art of dancing as used in the polite and fashionable circles: ... Book. print | 93 p. 18 cm. | by V. G. ... (Statement Of Responsibility). Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images and full text. (Additional...
    • Contributor: Printed by J. F. Hurtel - J. H. G. - J. H. G. (J. H. Gourdoux-Daux)
    • Date: 1817
  • Book/Printed Material
    The quadrille and cotillion panorama or, Treatise on quadrille dancing, in two parts: with an explanation, ...
    Quadrille & cotillion panorama | Quadrille panorama | Treatise on quadrille dancing     Book. print | 2 v. in 1. fold. front., illus., 3 pl., tables. 20 cm. | by Thomas Wilson ... (Statement Of Responsibility). Paged continuously. Added t.-p., engraved: The quadrille and cotillion...
    • Contributor: [Etc., Etc - Wilson, Thomas - Wilson, Thomas (Dancing Master) - Sold by Messrs. Geib and Co. - R. & E. Williamson
    • Date: 18??
  • Book/Printed Material
    Prompter's pocket instruction book Book. print | 1 p.l., 49 p. diagrs. 17 cm. | By Prof. L. H. Elmwell ... (Statement Of Responsibility). Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page...
    • Contributor: Elmwell, L. H. - White-Smith Music Publishing Co.
    • Date: 1892
  • Book/Printed Material
    Prof. Clendenen's fashionable quadrille book and guide to etiquette
    Fashionable quadrille call book and guide to etiquette | Professor Clendenen's fashionable quadrille book and guide to etiquette     Book. print | 1 p.l., 62 p. 15 cm. | Cover title. LC copy imperfect: cover wanting. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images and full...
    • Contributor: F.L. Clendenen - Clendenen, F. Leslie - Clendenen, F. Leslie (Frank Leslie)
    • Date: 1895