Letters on dancing
Subtitle: reducing this elegant and healthful exercise to easy scientific principles ...
By: by E.A. Théleur ; illustrated by twenty-four copper-plate engravings, by Stewart, Halpin, Hicks and Read
Publisher: Printed for the author; And published by Sherwood & Co.
Published: 1831
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 104
Subjects: Dance; Study and teaching; Ballet; Dance notation
Notes: There are two issues with the 1831 London imprint of Sherwood & Co. One issue has the printer's imprint of J. Bradley, an added dedication leaf to the Marchioness of Londonderry, and [3] p. of music following p. 100. The other issue has the printer's imprint of W. Molineux, lacks the dedication leaf, and has [4] p. of music following p. 100.

The plates and p. 65-72 are engraved.

The 24 leaves of plates illustrate dance positions.

The [7] p. of plates describe two systems of dance notation, using the "Gavotte de Vestris" with music, and other pieces, as examples.

Plates 23-24 are by J. Halpin after designs by H.C. Macguire and C. Carloni.

Derra de Moroda, F. Dance library, 2491.

Ownership signature of Wilfrid Ashley, dated 1918.

From the collection of John Milton and Ruth Neils Ward.

Microfilm.

Original half green sheep and illustrated blue boards.