The German.
Subtitle: How to give it. How to lead it. How to dance it.
By: By two amateur leaders.
Publisher: Jansen, McClurg and Co.
Published: 1879
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 132
Subjects: German (Dance) -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Dance Instruction and Technical Manuals
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Description: This manual, which is devoted entirely to performance of the popular parlor game, describes the duties of the hostess ("remove all unnecessary furniture"), appropriate music, refreshments, and choosing a leader.  Also included is a section on etiquette for guests participating in the German (also known as the cotillon).  More than forty figures are described.
Notes: Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images and full text.