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Exhibition History Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)

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1. [The Popish Plot]

[The Popish Plot]

Date:: [1679?]
Physical Description:: 52 cards : ill. ; 90 x 54 mm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. A description of the correct method of waltzing : the truly fashionable species of dancing. That, from the graceful and pleasing beauty of its movements, has obtained on ascendancy over every other department of that polite branch of education. Part I. Containing a correct explanatory description of the several movements and attitudes in German and French waltzing / by Thomas Wilson , dance-master, (from the King's Theatre, Opera House. Author of "The analysis of country dancing," "The treasures of Terpischore," and a variety of other works on music and dancing. Illustrated by engravings, from original designs and drawings, by J.H.A. Randall.

A description of the correct method of waltzing : the truly fashionable species of dancing. That, from the graceful and pleasing beauty of its movements, has obtained on ascendancy over every other department of that polite branch of education. Part I. Containing a correct explanatory description of the several movements and attitudes in German and French waltzing / by Thomas Wilson , dance-master, (from the King's Theatre, Opera House. Author of "The analysis of country dancing," "The treasures of Terpischore," and a variety of other works on music and dancing. Illustrated by engravings, from original designs and drawings, by J.H.A. Randall.

Creator:: Wilson, Thomas, dancing master
Date:: 1816
Physical Description:: [2], lxi, [62]-113, [5] leaves, [7] leaves of plates ([1] folded) : ill., music ; 20 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. The Linwood gallery of pictures in needle-work : with a biographical sketch of the painters.

The Linwood gallery of pictures in needle-work : with a biographical sketch of the painters.

Creator:: Linwood, Mary, 1755–1845
Date:: 1811
Physical Description:: vi, [1], 8-71, [1] pages, [3] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 15 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. The art of dancing explained by reading and figures : whereby the manner of performing the steps is made easy by a new and familiar method / being the original work, first design'd in the year 1724, and now published by Kellom Tomlinson, dancing-master ; in two books.

The art of dancing explained by reading and figures : whereby the manner of performing the steps is made easy by a new and familiar method / being the original work, first design'd in the year 1724, and now published by Kellom Tomlinson, dancing-master ; in two books.

Creator:: Tomlinson, Kellom
Date:: MDCCXXXV [1735]
Physical Description:: [22], 159, [1] p., [36] leaves of plates : ill. ; 30 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts