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(WRESTLING.) Parkyns, Thomas, Sir. Progymnasmata. The Inn-Play: or, Cornish-Hugg Wrestler. Digested in a Method which teacheth to break all Holds,and throw most Falls Mathematically. Woodcut plate depicting Mr. Peaceable neutralizing Mr. Contentious; several woodcut text illustrations. 8, xviii, 9-64, [12] pages. 4to, early 19th-century 1/2 roan, spine ends chipped, covers detached; contents dampstained, light soiling on title, small hole in *a2 touching one letter; uncut. London: Tho. Weekes for Humph. Wainwright, 1727
Third edition of a work originally published in 1713. "The book was one of the earliest practical manuals on fencing and wrestling, and stemmed from Parkyns's noting down every lesson that his instructor, Mr Cornish, had given him at Gray's Inn . . . the most notable aspect of his work was the way in which he fused very practical advice with ponderous scientific terminology" (ODNB).
