Book/Printed Material For the furthur improvement of dancing : a treatis of chorography or ye art of dancing country dances after a new character, in which the figures, steps & manner of performing are describ'd, & ye rules demonstrated in an easie method adapted to the meanest capacity. Translated from the French of Monsr. Feuillet, and improv'd wth. many additions, all fairly engrav'd on copper plates, and a new collection of country dances describ'd in ye same character by Iohn Essex, dancing master.

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Title
For the furthur improvement of dancing : a treatis of chorography or ye art of dancing country dances after a new character, in which the figures, steps & manner of performing are describ'd, & ye rules demonstrated in an easie method adapted to the meanest capacity. Translated from the French of Monsr. Feuillet, and improv'd wth. many additions, all fairly engrav'd on copper plates, and a new collection of country dances describ'd in ye same character by Iohn Essex, dancing master.
Other Title
Treatis of chorography
Art of dancing country dances after a new character
Contributor Names
Feuillet, Raoul-Auger -- 1659 or 60-1710
Created / Published
London : Sold by I. Walsh & P. Randall ... I. Hare ... I. Culen ... & by ye author ..., 1710.
Subject Headings
-  Country dancing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.--Early works to 1800
-  Country-dances (Music)--17th century
-  Dance notation
-  Dance Instruction and Technical Manuals
-  Notation for Dance
-  Music for Dance
Notes
-  Engraved throughout.
-  Translation of: Recueil de contredances mises en chorégraphie.
-  Dances written in notation: p. 25-88. Those by John Essex are listed in: Forrester, F.S. Ballet in England, 554.
-  ESTC T133600
-  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images.
Medium
[4], 88 p. : ill., music ; 15 cm.
Form
print
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Extent
[4], 88 p. : diagrams, music ; 15 cm. (8vo)
Call Number/Physical Location
GV1763 .F413 1710
Microfilm Music 5000 Item F-023, Reel 64 Microfilm. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, [1982]. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. On reel with other titles.
Library of Congress Control Number
81480220
Online Format
image
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https://lccn.loc.gov/81480220
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Chicago citation style:

Feuillet, Raoul-Auger. For the furthur improvement of dancing: a treatis of chorography or ye art of dancing country dances after a new character, in which the figures, steps & manner of performing are describ'd, & ye rules demonstrated in an easie method adapted to the meanest capacity. Translated from the French of Monsr. Feuillet, and improv'd wth. many additions, all fairly engrav'd on copper plates, and a new collection of country dances describ'd in ye same character by Iohn Essex, dancing master. London: Sold by I. Walsh & P. Randall ... I. Hare ... I. Culen ... & by ye author, 1710. Image. https://www.loc.gov/item/81480220/.

APA citation style:

Feuillet, R. (1710) For the furthur improvement of dancing: a treatis of chorography or ye art of dancing country dances after a new character, in which the figures, steps & manner of performing are describ'd, & ye rules demonstrated in an easie method adapted to the meanest capacity. Translated from the French of Monsr. Feuillet, and improv'd wth. many additions, all fairly engrav'd on copper plates, and a new collection of country dances describ'd in ye same character by Iohn Essex, dancing master. London: Sold by I. Walsh & P. Randall ... I. Hare ... I. Culen ... & by ye author. [Image] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/81480220/.

MLA citation style:

Feuillet, Raoul-Auger. For the furthur improvement of dancing: a treatis of chorography or ye art of dancing country dances after a new character, in which the figures, steps & manner of performing are describ'd, & ye rules demonstrated in an easie method adapted to the meanest capacity. Translated from the French of Monsr. Feuillet, and improv'd wth. many additions, all fairly engrav'd on copper plates, and a new collection of country dances describ'd in ye same character by Iohn Essex, dancing master. London: Sold by I. Walsh & P. Randall ... I. Hare ... I. Culen ... & by ye author, 1710. Image. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/81480220/>.

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