Hieronymi Mercurialis Foroliviensis De arte gymnastica libri sex : in quibus exercitationum omnium vetustarum genera, loca, modi, facultates, & quidquid denique ad corporis humani exercitationes pertinet diligenter explicatur
Girolamo Mercuriale's six-book treatise on ancient gymnastics, printed in Amsterdam in 1672 by Andreas Frisius for scholars and physicians interested in classical exercise. The woodcut plates show athletes training and competing in classical settings, with spectators watching from balconies and galleries.
