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The collection of Richard Powers
Anti-Dance Books and Treatises

Chronological listing

1577
John
Northbrooke, Minister
A TREATISE AGAINST DICING, DANCING, PLAYS AND INTERLUDES
London
1702
A Person of Honour
SATYR AGAINST DANCING
London
1773
Taunton Mass.
SUMMONS TO APPEAR IN COURT, FOR DANCING ON NEW YEARS EVE, 1772
Taunton, MA
1785
Abbé François
Gauthier
TRAITÉ CONTRE LES DANSES, ET LES MAUVAISES CHANSONS
Paris
1798
John
Phillips
FAMILIAR DIALOGUES ON DANCING, BETWEEN A MINISTER AND A DANCER
New York
1819
Jacob
Ide
THE NATURE AND TENDENCY OF BALLS : SERIOUSLY AND CANDIDLY CONSIDERED, IN 2 SERMONS
Dedham
1830
Methodist Episc
A SOLEMN WARNING TO DANCERS
New York
1839
Society of Friends of Indiana
THE DISCIPLINE OF THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS OF INDIANA YEARLY MEETING (anti-dance)
Cincinnati
1847
Nathan Lewis
Rice, D.D.
A DISCOURSE ON DANCING
Cincinnati
1848
Harvey
Newcomb
ANECDOTES FOR GIRLS. (with warnings against dancing)
Boston
1849
Benjamin M.
Palmer
SOCIAL DANCING INCONSISTENT WITH A CHRISTIAN PROFESSION AND BAPTISMAL VOWS
Columbia, SC
1849
J. Townley
Crane
AN ESSAY ON DANCING Philips & Hunt edition
Cincinnati
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