The code of Terpsichore : the art of dancing, comprising its theory and practice, and a history of its rise and progress, from the earliest times ... /

The code of Terpsichore : the art of dancing, comprising its theory and practice, and a history of its rise and progress, from the earliest times ... / Blasis, Carlo, 1803-1878. Barton, R., tr. text [London, E. Bull, 1830] eng This is one of several books written by Italian dancer, choreographer, and writer Blasis (1803-1878). It covers the history and theory of dance, pantomime, the composition of ballets, and contains a section devoted to social dances entitled "private dancing." "Programmes, containing examples of every species of ballets. Composed by C. Blasis": p. 259-484. L.C. copy imperfect: t.-p. wanting; title supplied from the Catalogue of the Bibliothèque nationale. On spine: Code of Terpsichore. By C. Blasis ... With seventeen plates; illustrating upwards of sixty positions. With original quadrilles and waltzes. Arranged for the piano-forte. Dance music. Dance--Handbooks, manuals, etc. Dance--History. Piano music. Dance Instruction and Technical Manuals. Music for Dance. Theatrical Dance. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images and full text. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/musdi.251