The dancing master: or, Plain and easie rules for the dancing of country-dances
Subtitle: with the tunes to each dance. To which is added the tunes of the most usual French dances. And also other new and pleasant English tunes for the treble-violin
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 1976:1
Publisher: printed by W.G[odbid] and are sold by J. Playford and Z. Watkins at their Shop in the Temple
Published: 1665
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 132
Subjects: Dance -- Early works to 1800; Country-dances -- Early works to 1800; Dance music -- England -- Early works to 1800; Violin music -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800
Other titles: Dancing master; Plain and easie rules for the dancing of country-dances; Tunes of the French dances and other new tunes for the treble-violin
Work titles: English dancing master
Notes: Preface signed: J.P. = John Playford

Title page engraved (woodcut)

Printer's name from Wing

First ed. published in 1650 as: The English dancing master

"The tunes of the French dances and other new tunes for the treble-violin" begins on N1

Gathered in 6's; Wing gives format 8p0s when in fact format is 12p0sobl

Wing (2nd ed.) P2469

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1989. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1976:01).