[Gymnastics]. Mercurial, Jerome. De arte gymnastica libri sex. Amsterdam, Andrea…

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[Gymnastics]. Mercurial, Jerome. De arte gymnastica libri sex. Amsterdam, Andreas Frisius, 1672. In 4° (225 x 177 mm);[10], 387, [41] pages. Engraved allegorical frontispiece, vignette to second frontispiece, 5 engraved and folded plates, 29 figures in text, almost all full-page depicting gyms, baths, gymnastic games and exercises, fights, competitions, and various implements (missing 1 folded plate, few flourishes.) Coeval vellum binding with manuscript title to smooth spine. The most complete edition of the first illustrated work on gymnastics, exercise and wrestling.

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Estim. 180 - 200 EUR

DODONÆUS (Rembertus). [Stirpium historiæ pemptades sex sive libri XXX]. [Antwerp], [1616]. In folio, contemporary vellum. Illustrated with over 1000 woodcuts in the text. Worn binding, lacking title and printer's mark.

Estim. 1 000 - 1 500 EUR

MERCURIALE, Jerome. De arte gymnastica libri sex, in quibus exercitationum omnium Vetustarum genera, loca, modi, facultatesm & quidquid denique ad corporis humani exercitationes pertinet, diligenter explicatur. Venetiis, apud Iuntas, 1601 4to; 230x160 mm; Binding in full stiff vellum, title mss. on spine; blue boards. Pp. 16 nn. (incl. Front.), 308, 28 nn.; Typographical mark to Front., resumed larger at ult. Page. Ornate and historiated initials, xyl friezes. 25 xyl. plates at p.p. nn. Greek characters. Scattered moisture stains. Good copy. Beautiful and rare Venetian figured edition of the first book entirely devoted to gymnastics. The splendid plates, taken from drawings by Pirro Ligorio, depict boxing, ball games, fights, dexterity exercises with ropes and poles, lifting weights, etc. De arte gymnastica is the best-known and most original work by Mercuriale, a professor of medicine in Bologna and Pisa and the greatest scholar of this subject in his time, the result of nearly seven years of study and research in the museums and libraries of Rome. The work is the first comprehensive treatise on medical gymnastics, in which the gymnastics of the ancients is linked with modern gymnastics, of which Mercuriale is the true precursor. Gymnastics is examined from the point of view of both history, medicine proper, and more generally hygiene. Exercises of agility, strength, and dexterity in use among the ancient Greeks and Romans are recalled; the various gymnastic exercises and the manner of performing them are presented, so that they may succeed in usefulness to health; the effects they produce, both on the healthy and the sick individual, are discussed. Mercurial corroborates gymnastics as a therapeutic means; also discusses balneotherapy and medical hydrology.Garrison-Morton 1986.1; Brunet III 1646; Heirs of Hippocrates 223; Adams M1320; Wellcome I 4224; Graesse IV 495. 4to; 230x160 mm; Full stiff vellum binding, handwritten title on spine; blue edges. 16 unnumbered pages (including title page), 308, 28 unnumbered pages. Printer's device on title page, repeated larger on the last page. Woodcut adorned initials and ornaments. 25 woodcut illustrations on full page in the text. Greek type. Spread dampstains. Good copy. Beautiful and rare Venetian illustrated edition of the first book entirely devoted to gymnastics. The beautiful plates, taken from Pirro Ligorio's drawings, depict boxing, ball games, fights, dexterity exercises with ropes and poles, lifting weights, etc.The De arte gymnastica is the best known and most original work by Mercuriale, a professor of medicine in Bologna and Pisa and the greatest scholar of this subject in his time, the result of almost seven years of study and research in the museums and libraries of Rome. The work is the first complete treatise on medical gymnastics, in which the gymnastics of the ancients is connected with the modern one, of which the Mercurial is the true precursor. Gymnastics is examined from both a historical, medical and more generally hygienic point of view. The agility, strength and dexterity exercises used by the ancient Greeks and Romans are recalled; the various gymnastic exercises and the way to perform them are presented, so that they can be useful for health; the effects they produce are discussed, both on the healthy individual and on the sick one. Mercuriale supports gymnastics as a therapeutic means; he also deals with balneotherapy and medical hydrology.Garrison-Morton 1986.1; Brunet III 1646; Heirs of Hippocrates 223; Adams M1320; Wellcome I 4224; Graesse IV 495.

Estim. 800 - 1 000 EUR

MERCURIALE, Jerome. D. Hieronymi Mercurialis Foroliviensis... in secundum lib. Epid. Hipp... Forolivii, Cimattios, 1626 Folio, 315x215 mm. Full vellum binding. Manuscript title and author on spine. On frontispiece woodcut with allegory of Forli: a woman with helmet and cuirass holds a cornucopia in her left hand and a standard in her right all surmounted by the motto "ferox feraxq. Livia." Pp. [4], 314, [12]. Ornate xyl. initials and friezes. Handwritten note to the guard leaf. Fine copy. Rare first edition of this rare work by the great physician and philosopher Jerome Mercurial famous for having first theorized the importance of gymnastics on a medical basis. He was one of the greatest devotees of the doctrine of Hippocrates, which he analyzed in various studies. The work presented here was first printed in 1626, 20 years after its author's death, through the interest of his son Maximilian Mercuriale. The volume collects several unpublished writings by the distinguished physician devoted to various medical topics from dermatology to the analysis of different types of fevers, from dentistry and tooth abscesses to gastroenterology. The work also collects numerous pharmaceutical preparations. G. Cerasola and B. Garavini, The bibliography of the printed works of Girolamo Mercuriale, p. 111. Folio, 315x215 mm. Full vellum binding. Title handwritten on the spine. On the title page woodcut with an allegory of Forli: a woman with helmet and armor holds a cornucopia in her left hand and a banner in her right, all surmounted by the motto "ferox feraxq. Livia." Pp. [4], 314, [12]. Woodcut initials and ornaments. Handwritten note on the endpapers. Good specimen. Rare first edition of this rare work by the great doctor and philosopher Girolamo Mercuriale famous for having first theorized the importance of gymnastics on a medical basis. He was one of the greatest scholars of the doctrine of Hippocrates which he analyzed in various studies. The work presented here was printed for the first time in 1626, twenty years after the death of its author, thanks to the interest of his son Maximilian Mercuriale. The volume collects several unpublished writings by the illustrious doctor dedicated to various medical topics from dermatology to the analysis of different types of fevers, from dentistry and tooth abscesses to gastroenterology. The work also includes numerous pharmaceutical preparations.

Estim. 300 - 500 EUR

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