272 - Militaria

Militaria Werner, Johann Adolph Ludwig Military Gymnastics, or Practical Physical Exercises, Which Are Absolutely Essential for Soldiers of Every Branch of the Military in Their Professional Lives, Illustrated with Nearly 400 Figures. With 9 large folded copperplate plates (each approx. 500 x 320 mm) featuring numerous illustrations. Dresden and Leipzig, Arnoldische Buchhandlung, 1840. XXVIII, 393, (1) p. Contemporary green morocco binding, smooth spine richly gold-stamped, covers with gold-stamped floral borders, gold-edged pages. Endpapers lined with pink glossy moiré paper. A magnificent signed copy. The handwritten dedication to Frederick VI, King of Denmark (1768–1839), was by no means chosen at random. Even as Crown Prince Regent for his mentally ill father, Christian VII (reign beginning in 1784), he began supporting the Copenhagen gymnastics instructor Franz Nachtegall in 1800; - In 1804, Nachtegall was appointed professor of gymnastics at the University of Copenhagen and entrusted with establishing a military gymnastics institute—the first state-run training center for military gymnastics instructors in Europe - followed in 1808 by a civilian gymnastics institute for teacher training (Johann Adolf Ludwig Werner (1794–1866) was the first in Germany to introduce girls’ gymnastics at his school in Dresden in 1830. Unlike Johann Friedrich Ludwig Christoph Jahn and his followers, he did not base gymnastics on revolutionary political principles, but rather on health and educational considerations, which enabled him to systematically continue gymnastics in Germany even during the so-called “gymnastics ban.” In 1839, he founded the first German training center for physical education teachers. As early as 1817, he had been appointed “maître dans l’art d’escrime” as part of his military career; as his regiment’s fencing master and later as a lieutenant in the Saxon Army, he instructed all the officers in fencing. In 1820, he also became a fencing instructor at the University of Leipzig. The text, on pages 180 through 370, covers all types of fencing exercises; plates V through IX illustrate various fencing exercises on foot and on horseback. Rare. With 9 large folding engraved copper plates, containing numerous illustrations. Contemporary green morocco binding, smooth spine richly gilt, covers with gilt floral borders, gilt edges. Endpapers covered in pink glazed moiré paper. A magnificent presentation copy. The handwritten inscription to Frederick VI, King of Denmark (1768–1839), was by no means chosen arbitrarily. While still Crown Prince Regent for his mentally ill father, Christian VII (regency beginning in 1784), he supported the Copenhagen gymnastics instructor Franz Nachtegall from 1800 onward. In 1804, Nachtegall was appointed Professor of Gymnastics at the University of Copenhagen and entrusted with establishing a military gymnastics institute—the first state-run training institution for military gymnastics instructors in Europe—followed in 1808 by a civilian gymnastics institute for teacher training. Johann Adolf Ludwig Werner (1794–1866) was the first in Germany to introduce gymnastics for girls at his school in Dresden in 1830. Unlike Johann Friedrich Ludwig Christoph Jahn and his followers, he did not base gymnastics on revolutionary-political principles, but on health and educational grounds; this enabled him to continue gymnastics systematically in Germany even during the so-called Turnverbot (“ban on gymnastics”). In 1839, he founded the first German training institution for physical education teachers. As early as 1817, during his military career, he had been appointed maître dans l’art d’escrime; as fencing master of his regiment and later as a lieutenant in the Saxon army, he instructed all officers in fencing. In 1820, he was additionally appointed fencing instructor at the University of Leipzig. Pages 180–370 cover every type of fencing exercise; plates V–IX illustrate various fencing exercises on foot and on horseback. Rare. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union. This work is subject to the standard margin scheme. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints, and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.