Hieronymi Mercvrialis De arte gymnastica libri sex : in quibus exercitationum omnium vetustarum genera, loca, modi, facultates, & quidquid deniq. ad corporis humani exercitationes pertinet, diligenter explicatur ...

Errata on p. [3] of last group.Includes index.Signatures: *⁶ A-C⁸ D¹⁰ E-S⁸ T¹⁰ V⁸ X⁶. 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.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."Opus non modo medicis, verum etiam omnibus antiquarum rerum cognoscendarum, & valetudinis conseruandae studiosis admodum vtile."First ed. was 1569; see Mortimer."Auctorum nomina, quorum fide & testimonio hi libri conscripti sunt"--Leaf *6.Mortimer, R. Italian 16th-cent.,Mode of access: Internet.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.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.Both Getty copies correspond to Mortimer's ordinary paper copy rather than large paper