MERCURIALIS, Hieronymus (1530-1606). De Arte gymnastica Libri sex, in quibus exercitationum omnium, Venice: Iuntas, 1601, 4°, fourth corrected edition, 25 woodcuts (small piece of paper cut out of title, some marginal worming, library stamps, else clean), contemporary paper-backed vellum (spine torn, front cover stained) Provenance: contemporary (?) manuscript inscription to title -- Johann Sigismund ELSHOLTZ (1623-1688). Anthropometria... Frankfurt/Oder: Andreas Bechman, 1663, small 8°, new edition, engraved title, 7 engraved plates (leaves browned throughout, library stamps), contemporary mottled calf (rebacked in cloth, corners bumped), marbled edges Provenance: JCL

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MERCURIALIS, Hieronymus (1530-1606). De Arte gymnastica Libri sex, in quibus exercitationum omnium, Venice: Iuntas, 1601, 4°, fourth corrected edition, 25 woodcuts (small piece of paper cut out of title, some marginal worming, library stamps, else clean), contemporary paper-backed vellum (spine torn, front cover stained) Provenance: contemporary (?) manuscript inscription to title -- Johann Sigismund ELSHOLTZ (1623-1688). Anthropometria... Frankfurt/Oder: Andreas Bechman, 1663, small 8°, new edition, engraved title, 7 engraved plates (leaves browned throughout, library stamps), contemporary mottled calf (rebacked in cloth, corners bumped), marbled edges Provenance: JCL
With 3 other works, including another edition of De Arte gymnastica (5)

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