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    <title>treasures of Terpsichore</title>
    <subTitle>or, A companion for the ball-room. Being a collection of all the most popular English country dances, arrange alphabetically, with proper figures to each dance</subTitle>
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    <title>Companion for the ball-room</title>
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    <namePart>Wilson, Thomas,</namePart>
    <namePart type="termsOfAddress">dancing master.</namePart>
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      <namePart>Printed for the author; and to be had of Messrs. Sherwood, Neely, and Jones</namePart>
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    <dateIssued>1816</dateIssued>
    <edition>2d ed.</edition>
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    <extent>1 p.l., xxvii, 130 p. 16 cm.</extent>
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  <abstract type="Summary">One of several treatises devoted to English country dancing by Thomas Wilson, dancing master to the King's Theatre, this manual consists of an alphabetical listing of country dances and their figures. Lamenting the present state of country dancing, the author fears "it [will] be perverted into a chaos of riot and confusion" (p.iii). Wilson's other manuals on the subject contain detailed text, tables, and diagrams to explain the figures. Their titles include An analysis of country dancing (1808 and 1811) and The complete system of English country dancing (1815?).</abstract>
  <note type="statement of responsibility">By T. Wilson ...</note>
  <note>Supplemented by: "The supplement to The treasures of Terpsichore; containing all the most fashionable English country dances for the year 1811, with various proper figures adapted to each dance; being a continuation to 'The treasures of Terpsichore.' By T. Wilson ... " (31, [12] p. 16 cm.) published: London, Printed by W. Calvert for the author [1811]. "To be continued annually." No more published? Bound with the main work.</note>
  <note type="additional physical form">Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images and full text.</note>
  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <topic>Country dancing</topic>
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    <topic>Dance Instruction and Technical Manuals</topic>
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  <classification authority="lcc">GV1763 .W78 1816</classification>
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