The Rumba as Taught by Arthur Murray

(Flicker/Flip Books) THE RUMBA AS TAUGHT BY ARTHUR MURRAY. [Baltimore]: [The Emerson Drug Co.], circa 1930. Oblong 64mo - 1-7/8" x 2-9/16". Staple bound blue and white paper wrappers with titles and a reproduction of a photograph of a dancing couple, one of which is Arthur Murray, to front wrapper, and an advertisement for Bromo-Seltzer to back wrapper; paper is age-tanned, staple is rusty and corners are lightly creased/dog-eared but this is still a nice copy of this little flip book. [64] pp. including wrappers. This Bromo-Seltzer advertising flip book features the famous ballroom dancer/businessman, Arthur Murray teaching the steps to the rumba. Each page contains a half page blue and white reproduction of a photograph of a dancing couple, along with the instructions, also printed in blue, describing the step being illustrated; when one flips through the pages of the book, the couple appears to actually be dancing; when finished flipping one way, the book is designed to be turned ar