THEVENOT, MELCHISÉDEC - The Art of Swimming - London - 1789
CGS0286  Click image to enlarge The Art of Swimming.... With Advice for Bathing. by Moniseur Thevenot, John Lever, Third Edition, London,1789. DESCRIPTION: FULL TITLE: The art of swimming. Illustrated by forty proper copper-plate cuts, Which represent the different Postures necessary to be used in that Art. With advice for bathing. By Monsieur Thevenot. Done out of French. To which is prefixed a prefatory discourse concerning artificial swimming, or keeping one's self above Water by several small Portable Engines, in Cases of Danger. SIZE: 151 x94mm CONDITION: Binding is rubbed and cracked at joints with wear to spine ends. Lacking both free endpapers. Light soiling to text and staining to first preliminary pages else a sound tight copy of a fragile item. £1000.00 Have a Question?You need to be Signed In to ask questions. |