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MERCURIALE, GIROLAMO. Artis gymnasticae apud antiquos celeberrimae . . . libri sex. Folding engraved plan of gymnasium. [20], 120 leaves, including blank last preliminary leaf. 4to, 196x143 mm, old vellum boards, spine wormed; marginal soiling and dampstaining at beginning and end, as well as partly repaired marginal wormholes minimally affecting text on first and last few leaves, G1.8 and G2.7 browned, dampstain on N1.8 and N2.7. Venice: apud Juntas, 1569
first edition. "One of the earliest books to discuss the therapeutic value of gymnastics and sports generally for the cure of disease and disability, and an important study of gymnastics in the ancient world"--Garrison-Morton 1986.1. Durling 3087.
