Dick and Fitzgerald was a 19th century United States publisher, founded by William Brisbane Dick (1827-1901) ^[1] and [?] Fitzgerald, based in New York City. They were a publisher of popular books, including music books. A publisher is a person or entity which engages in the act of publishing. ... Nickname: Big Apple Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ...

Eric Lott cites them as one of the leading publishers circa 1850 of songbooks (typically just lyrics, not melodies) of the popular blackface minstrel songs of the time, which he characterizes as "little lyric volumes of mass-produced racist caricature." ^[2] Eric Lott (b. ... This reproduction of a 1900 minstrel show poster, originally published by the Strobridge Litho Co. ... Detail from cover of The Celebrated Negro Melodies, as Sung by the Virginia Minstrels, 1843. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ...

They were also publishers of books on subjects such as baseball, card games and card tricks, and ballroom dancing. A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium II St. ... Some typical Anglo-American playing cards from the Bicycle brand Set of 52 playing cards A playing card is a typically hand-sized piece of heavy paper or thin plastic used for playing card games. ... Categories: Magic stubs ... Ballroom dance is a style of partner dance which originated in the western world and is now enjoyed both socially and competitively around the globe. ...

Notes

1. ↑  Kalashnikova.
2. ↑  Lott, 1993, 171.

References

• Kalashnikova, Irina, Guide to the Francis Brisbane Dick, 1814 - 1859 Journal (accounts), 1820 - c. 1847. Accessed 6 Sept 2005.
• Lott, Eric (1993). Love and Theft: Blackface Minstrelsy and the American Working Class. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-507832-2.