Cottrell, George W., -1895, publisher. Quimby, William Henry, 1831-1857. Washburn, Harrison Gray Otis, 1811-1866, publisher. Miniature Book Collection (Library of Congress) DLC text Belfast, Me., H. G. O. Washburn; Boston, G. W. Cottrell, 1863. eng The publisher of this tiny manual (called a "vest pocket edition") notes that of the many books available to the dancing public, few contain "the good old contra dances of our ancestors." To remedy the situation, the manual gives figures for fifty-six English country dances, group dances consisting of figures performed by a column of men facing a column of women. Introduction signed: W. H. Q. Ballroom dancing--Handbooks, manuals, etc. Miniature books--Specimens. Dance Instruction and Technical Manuals. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images and full text. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/musdi.011