Hieronymi Mercvrialis De arte gymnastica libri sex
Subtitle: in quibus exercitationum omnium vetustarum genera, loca, modi, facultates, & quidquid deniq. ad corporis humani exercitationes pertinet, diligenter explicatur ...
Edition: Secunda editione aucti, & multis figuris ornati.
Publisher: Apvd Ivntas
Published: 1573
Place of publication: Venetiis
Language: lat
Number of pages: 312
Subjects: Early works to 1800; Gymnastics; Exercise; Physical education and training
Other titles: Hieronymi Mercurialis De arte gymnastica libri sex; De arte gymnastica libri sex
Work titles: De arte gymnastica
Notes: First ed. was 1569; see Mortimer.

"Opus non modo medicis, verum etiam omnibus antiquarum rerum cognoscendarum, & valetudinis conseruandae studiosis admodum vtile."

Giunta device on t.p. (lily with the initials L A, for Luc' Antonio), repeated in another form at colophon. The ill. are mostly full page. Decorated initials.

Signatures: *p6s A-Cp8s Dp10s E-Sp8s Tp10s Vp8s Xp6s. The pagination in gathering D is doubled in part: each of the pages numbered 53 through 56 is followed by a page numbered 53 2 ̊through 56 2 ̊respectively.

Includes index.

Errata on p. [3] of last group.

"Auctorum nomina, quorum fide & testimonio hi libri conscripti sunt"--Leaf *6.

Mortimer, R.  Italian 16th-cent., 302

Both Getty copies correspond to Mortimer's ordinary paper copy rather than large paper.

Binding, c. 1: old limp vellum. Author and title written on spine. "Gymnastica" written on top edge of text block, "Merchurial de Arte Gymnastica" on bottom edge of text block. Copy 2: modern tan paper, spine vellum. Title in gilt on spine: DE ARTE / GYMNAST.

Centered on front pastedown of c. 1 is calligraphic label of Theodore Besterman, signed with the initials P.S. Above device on t.p. is owner's signature: Paolo Toso possesore; it is repeated above the printer's device at colophon.