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MERCURIALE, GIROLAMO. De arte gymnastica libri sex. 24 woodcut illustrations, all but the last full page. [12], 308 [i. e., 312], [26] pages. 4to, disbound; book block dampwrinkled, with dampstaining mainly in second half of volume worsening toward end. sold as is. Venice: apud Juntas, 1587
"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 (1569 original edition, also 4478.100) Durling 3090 (this edition).
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