The quadrille and cotillion panorama
Subtitle: or, Treatise on quadrille dancing, in two parts: with an explanation, in French and English, of all the quadrille & cotillion figures generally adopted, as described by diagrams on the plate
By: by Thomas Wilson ...
Publisher: R. & E. Williamson; Sold by Messrs. Geib and Co.; [etc., etc.
Published: 18uu
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Subjects: Quadrille (Dance) -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Dance Instruction and Technical Manuals.; Notation for Dance.
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Other titles: Quadrille & cotillion panorama; Quadrille panorama; Treatise on quadrille dancing
Description: Originally published c. 1818, this second edition of 1822 contains an opening three-color-fold-out and nine plates. In this treatise, Wilson analyzes the figures and components of the quadrille--a figured ballroom dance for four couples facing each other, popular throughout the nineteenth century. Divided into two parts, the manual provides suggestions for music and steps, concluding with an alphabetical list of technical terms used in quadrilles. The manual was reissued in 1839.
Notes: Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images and full text.
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Added t.-p., engraved: The quadrille and cotillion panorama. 2d ed., with the addition of nine designs, to illustrate the performance of the figures. London, R. & E. Williamson, 1822.