Leaflets of the ball room. Being a sketch of the polka quadrilles, the Baden, mazurka figures &c. &c. to which is appended the music of the celebrated Redowa waltz, now first published in the United States.

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Leaflets of the ball room. Being a sketch of the polka quadrilles, the Baden, mazurka figures &c. &c. to which is appended the music of the celebrated Redowa waltz, now first published in the United States.

CREATED/PUBLISHED
Philadelphia, New York, Turner & Fisher [c1847]

SUMMARY
Compiled by a publisher and small enough to fit into a pocket, this manual gives directions for polka quadrilles, mazurka quadrilles, and "The New Redowa," all "as taught by Mr. Durang and daughter." Other dances include a waltz cotillion, gallopade quadrille, and Spanish Dance.

NOTES
At head of t.-p.: "The poetry of motion."

SUBJECTS
Ballroom dancing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Redowas.
Dance Instruction and Technical Manuals.

MEDIUM
1 p.l., [12] p. front. 12 cm.

CALL NUMBER
GV1753 .L43

DIGITAL ID
musdi 188 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/musdi.188

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