Read's characteristic national dances
Subtitle: including a series of tales by popular authors
Publisher: Read & Co.
Published: 1853
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 101
Subjects: Folk dancing; Pictorial works; Literary collections; Costume
Other titles: Characteristic national dances; Read's characteristic dances of all nations; Characteristic dances of all nations
Notes: The tales are by E. Concanen, T. Frost, H. Jones, and R.H. Mason.

The plates are dated 1853.

Plate 13 is an added illustrated t.p.

The plates are hand-colored steel engravings.

Magriel, P.D. Bibliography of dancing, p. 53.

From the collection of Edwin Binney 3rd.

Front cover block signed: H & D; rear cover block signed: JL.

Two unnumbered pages of advertisements at end.

Original red cloth, blocked in gilt, edges gilt; in case.
Table of contents: title: The may-pole dance; title: The highland fling; title: The Irish jig; title: The minuet de la cour; title: The Spanish fandango; title: The Neapolitan dance; title: The Swiss dance; title: The Grecian dance; title: The Mexican jarabe dance; title: The Chinese sun & moon dance; title: The Turkish saraband; title: The Hindostanee shawl dance; title: Rosalind May.