Hieronymi Mercurialis, de arte gymnastica, libri sex
Subtitle: in quibus exercitationum omnium vetustarum genera, loca, modi, facultates : & quidquid denique ad corporis humani exercitationes pertinet, diligenter explicatur ...  opus non modo medicins, verumetiam omnibus antiqua rum rerum cognoscendarum : & valetudinis conseruandae studiosis admodum utile
Contributors: Du Puys, Jacques, -1589?, printer; Coriolan, Giovanni-Battista, 1595-1649, engraver
Edition: Secunda editione aucti, & multis figuris ornati.
Publisher: Apud Iacobum de Puys, via D. Ioannis Lateranensis, sub signo Samaritanae
Published: 1577
Place of publication: Parisiis
Language: lat
Number of pages: 201
Subjects: Physical education and training; Early works to 1800; Exercise; Gymnastics
Other titles: De arte gymnastica, libri sex
Description: Second edition of text is considered to be the first illustrated book on gymnastics: contains 20 woodcuts by Coriolan. Cf. Garrison-Morton, 1986.1.
Notes: Includes indexes; printed marginal notes.

Edition statement appears between title information.

"Ad Maximilianum II. Imperatorem.".

Jerome P. Webster Library of Plastic Surgery.

Garrison-Morton (5th edition), 1986.1

In Latin with Greek references.