The Art of Dancing: Embracing a Full Description of the Various Dances of the Present Day, together with Chapters on Etiquette, the Benefits, and History of Dancing

viii, [9]-120 pp. Blue cloth, gilt titles, black stamped decorations. A scarce study of dance by the founder of a dancing academy in New York City, including comments on etiquette and general instruction, as well as guidance for particular types of dances. Originally published in 1879, the preface references 'urgent demand for a second edition.'