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Jig, Clog, and Breakdown Dancing Made Easy, with Sketches of Noted Jig Dancers
Anon. (Ed. James Fisk) · Robert M. De Witt · 1873 · Originally in English · introductory
Step-by-step guide to jig, clog, and breakdown dancing with profiles of 19th-century performers.
About the author
Robert M. De Witt was a New York publisher and printer known for producing affordable instructional manuals and popular literature in the mid-to-late 19th century. His catalogue included titles on theatre, performance, and entertainment, reflecting his role as a middleman between entertainment professionals and a growing mass reading public. Little else is widely documented about his life, but his publishing choices suggest he was alert to market demand for practical instruction in performance skills.