Gymnastics for youth, or, A practical guide to healthful and amusing exercises for the use of schools
Subtitle: an essay toward the necessary improvement of education, chiefly as it relates to the body
By: freely translated from the German of C.G. Salzmann ... ; illustrated with copper plates
Contributors: Blake, William, 1757-1827, engraver; Guts Muths, Johann Christoph Friedrich, 1759-1839; Johnson, Joseph, 1738-1809, bookseller; Bye and Law
Publisher: Printed for J. Johnson
Published: 1800
Place of publication: London (St. Paul's Church-yard)
Language: eng
Number of pages: 433
Subjects: Gymnastics; Physical education and training; Physical education for children
Other titles: Gymnastics for youth; Practical guide to healthful and amusing exercises for the use of schools
Work titles: Gymnastik für die Jugend
Notes: Plates dated Feby. 1, 1800.

Preface dated "Schnepfenthal, near Gotha, Sept. 25, 1793."

Sometimes attributed to J.C.F. Guts Muths.

The plates are probably engraved by William Blake.

Signatures: A-M8, N4, O-Ee8, Ff4.

FOR USE IN OSBORNE COLLECTION ONLY. NOT AVAILABLE FOR INTERLOAN.

English short title catalogue, N30813

Osborne catalogue, II:853