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Book/Printed Material The treasures of Terpsichore; or, A companion for the ball-room. Being a collection of all the most popular English country dances, arrange alphabetically, with proper figures to each dance Companion for the ball-room

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Title

  • The treasures of Terpsichore; or, A companion for the ball-room. Being a collection of all the most popular English country dances, arrange alphabetically, with proper figures to each dance

Other Title

  • Companion for the ball-room

Summary

  • One of several treatises devoted to English country dancing by Thomas Wilson, dancing master to the King's Theatre, this manual consists of an alphabetical listing of country dances and their figures. Lamenting the present state of country dancing, the author fears "it [will] be perverted into a chaos of riot and confusion" (p.iii). Wilson's other manuals on the subject contain detailed text, tables, and diagrams to explain the figures. Their titles include An analysis of country dancing (1808 and 1811) and The complete system of English country dancing (1815?).

Names

  • Wilson, Thomas, dancing master

Created / Published

  • London, Printed for the author; and to be had of Messrs. Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1816.

Headings

  • -  Country dancing
  • -  Dance Instruction and Technical Manuals

Notes

  • -  Supplemented by: "The supplement to The treasures of Terpsichore; containing all the most fashionable English country dances for the year 1811, with various proper figures adapted to each dance; being a continuation to 'The treasures of Terpsichore.' By T. Wilson ... " (31, [12] p. 16 cm.) published: London, Printed by W. Calvert for the author [1811]. "To be continued annually." No more published? Bound with the main work.
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images and full text.

Medium

  • 1 p.l., xxvii, 130 p. 16 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • GV1763 .W78 1816

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 44035780

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Wilson, Thomas, Dancing Master. The treasures of Terpsichore; or, A companion for the ball-room. Being a collection of all the most popular English country dances, arrange alphabetically, with proper figures to each dance. London, Printed for the author; and to be had of Messrs. Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1816. Image. https://www.loc.gov/item/44035780/.

APA citation style:

Wilson, T. (1816) The treasures of Terpsichore; or, A companion for the ball-room. Being a collection of all the most popular English country dances, arrange alphabetically, with proper figures to each dance. London, Printed for the author; and to be had of Messrs. Sherwood, Neely, and Jones. [Image] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/44035780/.

MLA citation style:

Wilson, Thomas, Dancing Master. The treasures of Terpsichore; or, A companion for the ball-room. Being a collection of all the most popular English country dances, arrange alphabetically, with proper figures to each dance. London, Printed for the author; and to be had of Messrs. Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1816. Image. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/44035780/>.