Hieronymi Mercurialis de arte gymnastica libri sex : in quibus exercitationum omnium vetustarum genera, loca, modi, facultates, & quidquid denique ad corporis humani exercitationes pertinet, diligenter explicatur.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mercuriale, Girolamo, 1530-1606.

Contributor:

Heredi di Lucantonio Giunta, printer.

Series:

Early European books.

Standardized Title:

De arte gymnastica

Language:

Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

Latin

Subjects (All):

Gymnastics--Early works to 1800.

Gymnastics.

Physical education and training--Early works to 1800.

Physical education and training.

Exercise--Early works to 1800.

Exercise.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (16 unnumbered pages, 53, 52-55, 55-56, 56-60, 63-94, 65-80, 95-308 pages, 30 unnumbered pages) : illustrations

Edition:

Quarta editione / correctiores, & auctiores facti. Opus non modo medicis, verum etiam omnibus antiquarum rerum cognoscendarum, & valetudinis conseruandae studiosis admodum vtile.

Other Title:

Hieronymi Mercvrialis de arte gymnastica libri sex

De arte gymnastica libri sex

Place of Publication:

Venetiis, : Apud Iuntas., M D CI. [1601]

Language Note:

Text in Latin with quotations and examples in Greek (some with Latin translation).

System Details:

text file

Notes:

Earliest illustrated book on athletics--Cf. printed descriptions.

Title page dedication: "Ad Maximilianum II. Imperatorem."

Multiple errors in pagination.

Roman, italic and Greek type. Woodcut initials and headpieces. Full-page engraved illustrations throughout.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Reproduction of original in: Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. ProQuest, 2011 Mode of access: World Wide Web. Available to subscribing institutions. s2011 miun o

Cited in:

Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze catalog, CFMAGL. 1.7.429

OCLC:

928382135

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.