The Princess royale, a new dance for his Majestys birth day 1715 / compos'd by Mr: L'Abeé [sic] ; writ by Mr. Pemberton (author of ye book entitl'd an Essay for ye further improvement of dancing &c).

Author: Labbé, Mr. (Anthony)
Published: [London] : Sold by him [Mr. Pemberton] against Mercer Street in Long Acre, [1715]
Physical Description: 2 unnumbered pages, 7 leaves : illustrations , diagrams , music ; 24 cm
Additional Creators: Pemberton, Edmund, active 1711-1733

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Mary Ann O'Brian Malkin Dance Collection, 1531-1804.

Note

The Princess Royal of the title is Anne, George I's eldest granddaughter (1709-1759) - see Malkin.
Engraved, except for letterpress prelim. leaf [2], containing the dedication to Princess Anna, signed "A. L'Abbe."
Rare Books copy imperfect: wanting preliminary leaf [2] containing the dedication found in some copies; lacks plate 7 (supplied in photocopy).

Source of Acquisition

Rare Books copy: Gift of Mary Ann O'Brian Malkin, 2003/4.

Reviewed/Cited In

Malkin, M.A.O. Dancing by the book (2003), 61
Goff, M. Edmund Pemberton. (Dance research, v. 11, no. 1 (Spring 1993): 52-81), p. 76

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The Princess royale, a new dance for his Majestys birth day 1715 / compos'd by Mr: L'Abeé [sic] ; writ by Mr. Pemberton (author of ye book entitl'd an Essay for ye further improvement of dancing &c).

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