Dancing
By: by Mrs. Lilly Grove, F.R.G.S., and other writers, with musical examples. Illustrated by Percy Macquoid and by numerous reproductions of engravings, prints and photographs.
Edition: New impression.
Series: The Badminton library of sports and pastimes
Publisher: Longmans, Green
Published: 1907
Place of publication: London [etc.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 454
Subjects: Dance -- History.; Dance History and Theory.; Theatrical Dance.
Description: Originally published in 1895, Mrs. Grove's account of dance history was considered one of the most important books on dance during the late nineteenth century. Although based on previously published materials, the book maintained popularity for several decades. Using a formula employed by many writers, Mrs. Grove writes about the dances of antiquity, ritual dances, and the dances of "savages." The remainder of the book is devoted to the dance of many lands and cultures including Scotland, Wales, Hungary, Russia, Lapland, Spain, and Portugal.
Notes: Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images and full text.
Short contributions by Mrs. Wordsworth, Miss Middleton, the Hon. Mrs. Armytage and the Countess of Ancaster.
First edition, 1895.