Christophorus Coriolanus (56 results)

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Facsimile copy from 1976 of the 1570 original. B?W illustrations. In Olde Italian.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. issued without. Limited edition. Folio, 387 pages + Index, quarter leather, pastepaper boards; in fine publisher's slipcase. WITH, the separate booklet of 26 pages, being the Introduction by Dr. Christine Nutton. Copy 567 of 2800 copes. "One of the earliest books to discuss the therapeutic value of gymnastics and sports generally for the cure of disease and disability, and an important study of gymnastics in the ancient world. The second edition, DE ARTE GYMNASTICA . Venice, . 1573 is the first illustrated book on gymnastics. It contains 29 woodcuts by Coriolan. - Garrison / Morton 1986.1.".…

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - I qvattro libri dell'architettvra, written by Andrea Palladio and published in 1570, is a cornerstone of Western architectural literature. This edition, printed in 1601, continues to disseminate Palladio's influential designs and architectural principles. The four books cover a range of topics, from the classical orders and their application to the design of private houses and public buildings, to the construction techniques and materials used in 16th-century Italy. Illustrated with detailed engravings, the treatise provides both practical guidance for builders and a theoretical framework for architects. Palladio's emphasis on symmetry, proportion, and the use of classical elements has had a lasting impact on architectural design, inspiring generations of architects and shaping the built environment across Europe and beyond. 'I qvattro libri dell'architettvra' remains an essential resource for understanding the principles of Renaissance architecture and the enduring legacy of Andrea Palladio.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

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Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

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Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - I qvattro libri dell'architettvra, written by Andrea Palladio and published in 1570, is a cornerstone of Western architectural literature. This edition, printed in 1601, continues to disseminate Palladio's influential designs and architectural principles. The four books cover a range of topics, from the classical orders and their application to the design of private houses and public buildings, to the construction techniques and materials used in 16th-century Italy. Illustrated with detailed engravings, the treatise provides both practical guidance for builders and a theoretical framework for architects. Palladio's emphasis on symmetry, proportion, and the use of classical elements has had a lasting impact on architectural design, inspiring generations of architects and shaping the built environment across Europe and beyond. 'I qvattro libri dell'architettvra' remains an essential resource for understanding the principles of Renaissance architecture and the enduring legacy of Andrea Palladio.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. (10), 387, (41) pp. with six folding plates, extra engraved title and numerous full page and vignette woodcuts. Hardcover, bound in early full vellum. The boards lightly soiled and splayed. Faded stamp on the title page, else the text clean and unmarked.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 387, [43] p., leaves of plates (4 fold.) : ill. ; 23x19x3.3 cm. Includes index [ak 7214].

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Quarto. [10], 387, [41] pages, engraved title, 8 leaves of plates (5 folded), 27 woodcut illustrations; 24 cm. Contemporary vellum, ink title. Good binding and cover. Book plate of Fratelli Guizzetti qm. Giammaria. Vellum seperating from inside front board. Small institutional stamp of Rush Medical College on title. Red ink number to verso of title page, bleeding to title page. Pages generally clean and unmarked. Small (inconsequential) stain to outer margin at corner at last few pages (index). "One of the earliest books to discuss the therapeutic value of gymnastics and sports generally for the cure of disease and disability, and an important study of gymnastics in the ancient world." Garrison-Morton 1986.1 (1569 ed) Girolamo Mercuriale is best known for his contributions to exercise medicine and natural cures. His study of classical medicine focused on diet, exercise and hygiene. In De Arte Gymnastica, Merculiale describes the classical gymnasium, and emphasizes the importance of exercise for preventing diseases, maintaining health, and curative properties. This edition contains additional plates not present in previous ones, from the work of Justus Lipsius. Refs: Krivatsy 7785. Garrison Morton 1593. Mortimer Italian 302. Brunet III 1646. Wellcome IV, p.116.; N. Siraisi. p. 236.; History, Antiquarianism, and Medicine: The Case of Girolamo Mercuriale; Journal of the History of Ideas, Vol.64, No.2 (2003).…

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Thick Small Quarto. Limited to 2800 copies. The present copy is #1171. In facsimile. Editio novissima, aucta, emendata, & figuris authenticis Christophori Coriolani exornata. Latin text. Book 4 preliminary leaves, 387, [43] pages, 7 unnumbered leaves of plates, some folding : illustrations. Jeremy Norman notes the importance of this: " was the first illustrated book on gymnastics. It contains 20 unsigned woodcuts usually attributed to Christoph Lederer of Nuremberg, who assumed the name of Coriolanus after moving to Italy. These illustrations drawn by Pirro Ligorio "can now be shown to be the result of imaginative reconstruction, or straightforward forgery.unknown to his [Mercuriale's] readers, who assumed that images confirmed the truth of what Mercuriale had deduced from the evidence of texts. The argument and illustrations in De arte gymnastica demonstrated the prime place of gymnastics in Greece and Rome, and later, convinced Winckelmann of the importance of nudity in Greek civilization and art" (Vivian Nutton, "Mercurale, Girolamo", Grafton et al (eds.) Added title page./ Title vignette: device of A. Frisius./ Facsimile of the edition, published at Amsterdam in 1672 by A. Frisius, in the University Library, Tubingen, West Germany./ Accompanied by Introduction by C. Nutton (26 p. 27 cm.). Bound in 1/4 leather over marbled paper covered boards, raised bands with compartments fully lettered and decorated in gilt, housed in publisher's slipcase.…

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