An easy introduction to dancing: or The movements in the minuet fully explained. Adorn'd with twelve figures drawn from life, representing the different attitudes of young gentlemen and ladies, from which all the steps are to be taken, and performed, in that celebrated dance. With an additional plate, representing the form or figure of the said dance. As also six new minuets and rigadoons, likewise their proper basses, for the harpsichord, spinnet, violin, &c. Curiously engraved on copper-plates, by George Bickham, junior.
- Title
- An easy introduction to dancing: or The movements in the minuet fully explained. Adorn'd with twelve figures drawn from life, representing the different attitudes of young gentlemen and ladies, from which all the steps are to be taken, and performed, in that celebrated dance. With an additional plate, representing the form or figure of the said dance. As also six new minuets and rigadoons, likewise their proper basses, for the harpsichord, spinnet, violin, &c. Curiously engraved on copper-plates, by George Bickham, junior.
- Published by
- London, Printed and sold in May's buildings, near Covent Garden [1738]
- Author
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- Description
- 1 p.l., 5, [1] p. 7 plates.
- Subject
- Call number
- *ZBD-21
- Note
- Microfilm.
- Author
- Bickham, George, 1706?-1771.
- Title
- An easy introduction to dancing: or The movements in the minuet fully explained. Adorn'd with twelve figures drawn from life, representing the different attitudes of young gentlemen and ladies, from which all the steps are to be taken, and performed, in that celebrated dance. With an additional plate, representing the form or figure of the said dance. As also six new minuets and rigadoons, likewise their proper basses, for the harpsichord, spinnet, violin, &c. Curiously engraved on copper-plates, by George Bickham, junior.
- Imprint
- London, Printed and sold in May's buildings, near Covent Garden [1738]
- Local subject
- Social dancing -- 18th century.
- Research call number
- *ZBD-21