Hieronymus Mercurialis - De Arte Gymnastica Libri Sex - 1601

“Hieronymi Mercurialis de Arte Gymnastica Libri Sex”, Hieronymus Mercurialis, 1601. For sale is a famous work on body culture and gymnastics of antiquity. Hieronymus Mercurialis discusses the athletic exercises and bodily practices of the Greeks and Romans. The work contains 26 mostly full-page woodcuts depicting various sports and devices of ancient gymnastics. The pages are well preserved, partly lightly browned, and at the beginning there are light water stains. The margins are partly a bit worn and soiled. Pages 171/172 with a restored missing piece and minor text loss. Bound in a modern red morocco binding with a gold-tooled spine title and double inner edge fillets. Collation: 8 leaves, 326 pages (erroneously counted 308), 1 white leaf, 13 leaves Dimensions: 23.5 x 17 cm

Estimate:£421.59

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