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  1. A Christian Response to Dungeons and Dragons: The Catechism of the New Age by Peter J. Leithart and George Grant (PDF and JavaScript-dependent HTML at entrewave.com)

  2. A Complete Practical Guide to the Art of Dancing by Thomas Hillgrove (HTML and page images at LOC)

  3. A Discourse on Dancing, Delivered in the Central Presbyterian Church, Cincinnati by N. L. Rice (HTML and page images at LOC)

  4. A Full Description of Modern Dances by Charles H. Rivers (HTML and page images at LOC)

  5. Alchemy (electronic edition) by Graeme Whittle (illustrated HTML in Australia)

  6. A Lecture on Physical Development, and Its Relations to Mental and Spiritual Development by Samuel Robert Calthrop (page images at MOA)

  7. American Dancing Master, and Ball-Room Prompter by Elias Howe (HTML and page images at LOC)

  8. American Soccer League, 1921-1931: The Golden Years of American Soccer by Colin Jose (frame and cookie-dependent page images at Scarecrow Press)

  9. An Account of the Trial of Social Dance by George Davis (HTML and page images at LOC)

  10. An Analysis of Country Dancing by Thomas Wilson (page images and partial HTML at LOC)

  11. An Appeal to All Christians, Especially the Members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Against the Practice of Social Dancing by John G. Jones (HTML and page images at LOC)

  12. An Essay on Dancing by Jonathan Townley Crane (HTML and page images at LOC)

  13. Asa Willcox's Book of Figures, 1793 by Asa Willcox (HTML and page images at LOC)

  14. A Small Treatise of Time and Cadence in Dancing (first edition) by Raoul-Auger Feuillet, trans. by John Weaver (page images at pbm.com)

  15. A Solemn Warning to Dancers by N. Bangs and J. Emory (HTML and page images at LOC)

  16. Assistant for A. Dodworth's Pupils (1873 edition) by Allen Dodworth (HTML and page images at LOC)

  17. Assistant for A. Dodsorth's Pupils (1878 edition) by Allen Dodworth (HTML and page images at LOC)

  18. Athletic Sports for Boys (page images at MOA)

  19. A Translation of Nine of the Most Fashionable Quadrilles, Consisting of Fifty French Country Dances, As Performed in England and Scotland by Barclay Dun (HTML and page images at LOC)

  20. A Treatise on the Art of Dancing by Giovanni-Andrea Gallini (HTML and page images at LOC)

  21. A Treatise on the Elements of Dancing by R. E. Brown (HTML and page images at LOC)

  22. A Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Dancing by James P. Cassidy (HTML and page images at LOC)

  23. A Treatise on the Use and Particular Advantages of Dancing and Exercises, Considered as a Means of Refinement and Physical Development by Francis Mason (page images and partial HTML at LOC)

  24. Ball-Room Dancing Without a Master (page images and partial HTML at LOC)

  25. Baseball's Biggest Blunder: The Bonus Rule of 1953-1957 by Brent P. Kelley (frame and cookie-dependent page images at Scarecrow Press)

  26. Beadle's Dime Ball-Room Companion and Guide to Dancing (HTML and page images at LOC)

  27. Beneath the Mountains: Exploring the deep caves of Asturias by David Rose and Richard Gregson (HTML in the UK)

  28. Brookes on Modern Dancing by Laurence De Garmo Brookes (HTML and page images at LOC)

  29. Call Book of Modern Quadrilles by Herman A. Strassburg (HTML and page images at LOC)

  30. Canoeing with the Cree by Arnold Eric Sevareid (page images and HTML at LOC)

  31. Cartier and Baron's Practical Illustrated Waltz Instructor, Ball Room Guide, and Call Book (1879) by Cartier and Samuel Baron (HTML and page images at LOC)

  32. Cartier's Practical Illustrated Waltz Instructor, Ball Room Guide, and Call Book (1882) by Cartier (HTML and page images at LOC)

  33. Clendenen's Treatise on Elementary and Classical Dancing by Frank Leslie Clendenen (HTML and page images at LOC)

  34. Clog Dancing Made Easy by Henry Tucker (HTML and page images at LOC)

  35. Complete Ball-Room Hand Book by Elias Howe (HTML and page images at LOC)

  36. Constitution of the Va. Polytechnic Institute German Club (1917) by Virginia Polytechnic Institute German Club (HTML and page images at LOC)

  37. Cotillion Figures by Joel H. Watkins (page images and partial HTML at LOC)

  38. Coulon's Hand-Book; Containing All the Last New and Fashionable Dances (1860s edition) by Eugène Coulon (HTML and page images at LOC)

  39. Coulon's Hand-Book; Containing All the Last New and Fashionable Dances (1873 edition) by Eugène Coulon (HTML and page images at LOC)

  40. Course of Instruction in Dancing and Aesthetic Development of the Body by L. F. Segaldo (HTML and page images at LOC)

  41. Dance Halls: Ordinances Governing the Conduct of Public Dances and Dance Halls, City of Buffalo by Buffalo (New York) (HTML and page images at LOC)

  42. Dancers and Dancing: A Calm and Rational View of the Dancing Question by James Monroe Hubbert (HTML and page images at LOC)

  43. Dances of To-Day by Albert W. Newman (HTML and page images at LOC)

  44. Dancing by Lilly Grove Frazer, illust. by Percy Macquoid (HTML and page images at LOC)

  45. Dancing and Its Relations to Education and Social Life, With a New Method of Instruction by Allen Dodworth (HTML and page images at LOC)

  46. Dancing and Prompting, Etiquette and Deportment of Society and Ball Room by Professor Bonstein (HTML and page images at LOC)

  47. Dancing As a Christian Amusement by George C. Heckman (HTML and page images at LOC)

  48. Dancing, As a Means of Physical Education by Mrs. Alfred Webster (HTML and page images at LOC)

  49. Dancing at Home and Abroad by C. H. Cleveland (HTML and page images at LOC)

  50. Dancing Made Easy (1922 edition) by Charles J. Coll (HTML and page images at LOC)

  51. Dick's Quadrille Call-Book, and Ball-Room Prompter (HTML and page images at LOC)

  52. Dr. Speedy's Jokes and Riddles Laughter is the best medicine by Higino Gonzalez (page images at iuniverse.com)

  53. Elements and Principles of the Art of Dancing, As Used in the Polite and Fashionable Circles by J. H. Gourdoux-Daux (HTML and page images at LOC)

  54. Elements of the Art of Dancing by Alexander Strathy (HTML and page images at LOC)

  55. "Esmeralda" Waltz-Lanciers by William W. Florence (HTML and page images at LOC)

  56. Familiar Dialogues on Dancing, Between a Minister and a Dancer by John Phillips (HTML and page images at LOC)

  57. For the Furthur Improvement of Dancing by Raoul-Auger Feuillet, trans. by John Essex (HTML and page images at LOC)

  58. From the Ball-Room to Hell by Thomas A. Faulkner (HTML and page images at LOC)

  59. Handbook of Ball-Room Dancing by Aubrey McMahon Cree (HTML and page images at LOC)

  60. How to Become Successful Teachers of the Art of Dancing in Conjunction with How to Manage a Favor-German by Horatio N. Grant (HTML and page images at LOC)

  61. How to Dance: A Complete Ball-Room and Party Guide (HTML and page images at LOC)

  62. How to Dance the Revived Ancient Dances by Ardern Holt (HTML and page images at LOC)

  63. How to Lead the German by Harris B. Dick (HTML and page images at LOC)

  64. Illustrated Portfolio of Artistic Dancing by Mrs. H. A. Foreman (page images at LOC)

  65. Immorality of Modern Dances, ed. by Beryl and Associates (HTML and page images at LOC)

  66. Irine Skipping Rope Dance by Horatio N. Grant (HTML and page images at LOC)

  67. Jig, Clog, and Breakdown Dancing Made Easy, With Sketches of Noted Jig Dancers (HTML and page images at LOC)

  68. John Patrick's Casino Poker by John Patrick (HTML at BiblioBytes)

  69. John Patrick's Sports Betting by John Patrick (HTML at BiblioBytes)

  70. Juggling by Rupert Ingalese (illustrated HTML at juggling.org)

  71. Juggling: Its History and Greatest Performers by Francisco Alvarez (illustrated HTML at juggling.org)

  72. J.W. Pepper's Universal Dancing Master, Prompter's Call Book and Violinist's Guide by Lucien O. Carpenter (page images at LOC)

  73. Kemps Nine Daies Wonder by William Kemp (text in the UK)

  74. Leaflets of the Ball Room (HTML and page images at LOC)

  75. Letters on Dancing, Reducing This Elegant and Healthful Exercise to Easy Scientific Principles by E. A. Théleur (HTML and page images at LOC)

  76. Life of Hon. Phineas T. Barnum by Joel Benton
    1. illustrated HTML at Virginia
    2. Gutenberg text

  77. Masquerades, Tableaux and Drills by Butterick Publishing Company (HTML and page images at LOC)

  78. Maze (electronic edition) by Christopher Manson (illustrated HTML at obs-us.com)

  79. May Christians Dance? by James H. Brookes (HTML and page images at LOC)

  80. Miracle Mongers and their Methods: A Complete Exposé by Harry Houdini
    1. illustrated HTML at Virginia
    2. Gutenberg text

  81. Modern Dances by Luigi Sartori (HTML and page images at LOC)

  82. Modern Dancing by Vernon Castle and Irene Castle (HTML and page images at LOC)

  83. Modern Dancing, In the Light of Scripture and Facts by William W. Gardner (HTML and page images at LOC)

  84. Neocheating, The Rising Menace to Poker, Blackjack, and Gin (electronic edition, based on 1983 edition) by Frank R. Wallace, Mark Hamilton, and William S. (HTML at neo-tech.com)

  85. Orchesography: or, The Art of Dancing (first edition) by Raoul-Auger Feuillet, trans. by John Weaver (page images at pbm.com)

  86. Orchesography: or, The Art of Dancing (second edition, 1715) by Raoul-Auger Feuillet, trans. by John Weaver (HTML and page images at LOC)

  87. Parachuting, United We Fall by Pat Works and Jan Works (HTML at fiu.edu)

  88. Poker: A Guaranteed Income for Life By Using the Advanced Concepts of Poker (1980 edition) by Frank R. Wallace (HTML at neo-tech.com)

  89. Powell's Art of Dancing, or Dancing Made Easy by R. Powell (HTML and page images at LOC)

  90. Prof. Clendenen's Fashionable Quadrille Book and Guide to Etiquette by Frank Leslie Clendenen (HTML and page images at LOC)

  91. Prof. M. J. Koncen's Quadrille Call Book and Ball Room Guide by Mathias J. Koncen (HTML and page images at LOC)

  92. Prompter's Pocket Instruction Book by L. H. Elmwell (HTML and page images at LOC)

  93. Public Dance Halls: Their Regulation and Place in the Recreation of Adolescents by Ella Gardner (HTML and page images at LOC)

  94. Queen of the Negro Leagues: Effa Manley and the Newark Eagles by James Overmyer (frame and cookie-dependent page images at Scarecrow Press)

  95. Roberts' Manual of fashionable Dancing and Vade Mecum for the Ball-Room by Henry Roberts (HTML and page images at LOC)

  96. Rolf in the Woods by Ernest Thompson Seton (Gutenberg text)

  97. Roller Skating for Gold by David H. Lewis (frame and cookie-dependent page images at Scarecrow Press)

  98. Round Dancing by Melvin Ballou Gilbert (HTML and page images at LOC)

  99. Sailing by E. F. Knight (HTML at arthur-ransome.org)

  100. Scouting Games (sixth edition) by Robert Baden-Powell (HTML at isd.net)

  101. Secret Band of Brothers by J. H. Green (page images at MOA)

  102. Sketches Relative to the History and Theory, but More Especially to the Practice of Dancing by Francis Peacock (HTML and page images at LOC)

  103. Social Dancing Inconsistent with a Christian Profession and Baptismal Vows by Benjamin Morgan Palmer (HTML and page images at LOC)

  104. Social Dancing of To-Day by Troy Kinney, Margaret West Kinney, and John Murray Anderson (HTML and page images at LOC)

  105. Sport: A Cultural History by Richard D. Mandell (page images at iuniverse.com)

  106. Stage and Fancy Dancing by F. C. Nott (HTML and page images at LOC)

  107. The Amateur's Vademecum: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Dancing by E. B. Reilley (HTML and page images at LOC)

  108. The American Prompter and Guide to Etiquette, ed. by E. H. Kopp (HTML and page images at LOC)

  109. The Art of Dancing, Embracing a Full Description of the Various Dances of the Present Day by Jusdon Sause (HTML and page images at LOC)

  110. The Art of Dancing, Historically Illustrated by Edward Ferrero (HTML and page images at LOC)

  111. The Art of Dancing: Its Theory and Practice by Frank Leslie Clendenen (HTML and page images at LOC)

  112. The Art of Lawn Tennis by Bill Tilden (Gutenberg text)

  113. The Ball Room Guide, Being a Compendium of the Theory, Practice, and Etiquette of Dancing by Henry Meyen (HTML and page images at LOC)

  114. The Ball-Room Guide, With Coloured Plates (HTML and page images at LOC)

  115. The Ball-Room Instructer (HTML and page images at LOC)

  116. The Ball-Room Manual of Contra Dances and Social Cotillons, With Remarks on Quadrilles and Spanish Sance (HTML and page images at LOC)

  117. The Ball-Room Monitor: or, Guide to the Learner by C. Brooks (HTML and page images at LOC)

  118. The Barefoot Hiker by Richard Keith Frazine (illustrated HTML at AOL)

  119. The Code of Terpsichore by Carlo Blasis (HTML and page images at LOC)

  120. The Complete Book of Sports Betting by Jack Moore (HTML at BiblioBytes)

  121. The Complete System of English Country Dancing by Thomas Wilson (HTML and page images at LOC)

  122. The Dance, Ancient and Modern, trans. by Arabella E. Moore (HTML and page images at LOC)

  123. The Dance of Modern Society by William Cleaver Wilkinson
    1. HTML and page images at LOC
    2. page images at MOA

  124. The Dance of Society by William B. De Garmo (HTML and page images at LOC)

  125. The Danciad by Thomas Wilson (HTML and page images at LOC)

  126. The Dancing-Master: or, The Art of Dancing Explained by Pierre Rameau, trans. by John Essex (HTML and page images at LOC)

  127. The Double Sword Dance by Horatio N. Grant (HTML and page images at LOC)

  128. The Drawing-Room Dances by Henri Cellarius (HTML and page images at LOC)

  129. The Expert's Guide to Casino Games, ed. by Walter Thomason (HTML at BiblioBytes)

  130. The Fashionable Dancer's Casket: or, The Ball-Room Instructor by Charles Durang (HTML and page images at LOC)

  131. The Gaming Table: its Votaries and Victims by Andrew Steinmetz
    1. volume 1: HTML at Virginia
    2. volume 2: illustrated HTML at Virginia

  132. The Gentleman and Lady's Companion (HTML and page images at LOC)

  133. The German: How to Give It; How to Lead It; How to Dance It (HTML and page images at LOC)

  134. The Highland Fling and How to Teach It by Horatio N. Grant (page images at LOC)

  135. The Latest Method, Home Instruction by Mail, Dancing Courses, ed. by Charles J. Frank (page images at LOC)

  136. The Lure of the Dance by Thomas A. Faulkner (HTML and page images at LOC)

  137. The Modern Dance by M. F. Ham (HTML and page images at LOC)

  138. The Modern Dance and What Shall Take Its Place by Melvin C. Drumm (HTML and page images at LOC)

  139. The Modern Dances: How to Dance Them by Caroline Walker (HTML and page images at LOC)

  140. The Nature and Tendency of Balls by Jacob Ide (HTML and page images at LOC)

  141. The New Gymnastics for Men, Women and Children by Dio Lewis (page images at MOA)

  142. The Perfect Art of Modern Dancing by Edna Witherspoon (HTML and page images at LOC)

  143. The Pocket Ball-Room Prompter by Elias Howe (HTML and page images at LOC)

  144. The Prompter by William B. De Garmo (HTML and page images at LOC)

  145. The Prompter's Handbook, ed. by J. A. French (HTML and page images at LOC)

  146. The Prompter's Own Book: or, Rowe's Calls for the Ball Room by George H. Rowe (HTML and page images at LOC)

  147. The Public Dance Halls of Chicago by Louise W. de Koven Bowen (HTML and page images at LOC)

  148. The Quadrille and Cotillion Panorama (1822 edition) by Thomas Wilson (HTML and page images at LOC)

  149. The Reformed Gambler by J. H. Green (page images at MOA)

  150. There is No Harm in Dancing by W. E. Penn (HTML and page images at LOC)

  151. The Royal Ball-Room Guide and Etiquette of the Drawingroom by Randolph Radestock (HTML and page images at LOC)

  152. The Scholars' Companion and Ball-Room Vade Mecum by Thomas Hillgrove (HTML and page images at LOC)

  153. The Scholars Companion, Containing a Choice Collection of Cotillons and Country-Dances by M. J. C. Fraisier (HTML and page images at LOC)

  154. The Social Dance by Revels Alcorn Adams (HTML and page images at LOC)

  155. The Tango and Other Up-to-Date Dances by J. S. Hopkins (HTML and page images at LOC)

  156. The Tango and the New Dances for Ballroom and Home by Maurice (HTML and page images at LOC)

  157. The Terpsichorean Monitor by William E. Greene (HTML and page images at LOC)

  158. The Treasures of Terpsichore: or, A Companion for the Ballroom by Thomas Wilson (HTML and page images at LOC)

  159. The Ultimate Blackjack Book: Basic Strategies, Money Management, and More by Walter Thomason (HTML at BiblioBytes)

  160. The Waltz C by Henry Gass (HTML and page images at LOC)

  161. The Way to Dance (HTML and page images at LOC)

  162. "Tips to Dancers," Good Manners for Ballroom and Dance Hall by Vivian Persis Dewey (HTML and page images at LOC)

  163. Unique Dancing Call Book by Charles Link (HTML and page images at LOC)

  164. Walking the Forty Acres: Waller Creek Wilderness Trails and Adjuncts by S. P. Ellison, Joseph J. Jones, and Keith Young (illustrated HTML at Texas)

  165. Wehman's Complete Dancing Master and Call Book by J. H. Harvey (HTML and page images at LOC)