Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing the

Excerpt from The Art of Dancing, Historically Illustrated: To Which Is Added a Few Hints on Etiquette; Also, the Figures, Music, and Necessary Instruction for t

Although much of the material in this manual is borrowed from the dance writings of Charles Durang, it remains an important source for the study of mid-nineteen