1960 Book of Bodily Exercise

Description

Decorative Binding, First Edition, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, Scarce, With Dustwrapper

The first edition of this translation, with the original in Spanish being published in 1553.

Includes a copy of the work in its' original translation to the rear of the volume.

In publisher's original decorative cream cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. 

This work is the earliest printed book on exercise by a physician, and is significant to understand the education of the first physicians who came to Mexico in Europe in the sixteenth century.

Written in four treatises, the author explains his experiences in the New Spain of the sixteenth century, reflecting his careful observation of patients and the effect of exercise. 

The book holds valuable information that we still use in the modern world.