"The dances in this collection commemorate George Washington's life and career. Selected chiefly from 18th-century American sources, they reflect those he may have danced or observed. They are presented with a narrative on each page linking to historical events dance titles such as The Brandywine, Independence Cotillion, The Congress Minuet, Hessian Camp, Washington's Resignation, and The New Constitution. Others are more personal: Mount Vernon, Washington's Reel, The President and The Free Masons. Lady Washington and Saw You My Hero George commemorate Martha Washington. A transcription of Washington's hand-written "Rules of Civility" is included. [from a review of this book by the Colonial Music Institute]
translated from the original tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised ; to which are annexed, marginal references and illustrations, an exact summary of the several books, a paraphrase on the most obscure or important parts, an analysis of the contents of each chapter, explanatory notes, and evangelical reflections, by the late Reverend John Brown, minister of the Gospel at Haddington.
Place of Publication
New-York
Publisher
Printed by Hodge and Campbell, and sold at their respective book stores,
Date of Publication
MDCCXCII [1792]
Physical Description
[1046] p., [20] leaves of plates : ill., 1 map ; 43 cm. (fol.)
Notes
Printed in two columns. Frontispiece signed: [William] Dunlap delint. Plates engraved by Abraham Godwin, Cornelius Tiebout, William Rollinson, Peter Maverick, and Amos Doolittle.
First issued in parts, 1790-1792. The Apocrypha (p. [693-766]), signed separately, have caption title. The New Testament (p. [767-1034]), also signed separately, has separate t.p.
