Scotland through her country dances Tapa dura - 1981

Galt House, 1981. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Signed and Inscribed By Author on free-front endpaper: "For Michael Pop - with complements - George Emmerson". (light shelfwear and rubbing to extremities).

London, Ontario: Galt House, 1981. 191 pp, 8vo (9" H). B&w illustrations. "Here is Scottish history and Scottish folklore as seen through a tapestry of her country dances and the tunes and the events that have inspired them. The first part of the book presents a history of the Scottish Country Dance in what the late Hugh Foss described as the most concise and lucid account of the subject he had read; a dissertation on the music for Scottish Country Dancing and on such related topics as Highland dress and the Tartan. The second, and major portion of the book, deals with the meaning and significance of, or story behind, the titles of most of the Scottish Country Dances in the R.S.C.D.S. collection. This involves much of the history, social as well as political, folklore and poetry of Scotland." Cigarette odor, previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown, minor browning in margins of pages, very light browning to edges of textblock, edges of boards, spine; very light… Leer más

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.