Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Parley, Peter
Title:
Peter Parley's book of gymnastics : being his legacy, to promote the health and long life of his young English friends.
Alternate Title(s):
Parley's book of gymnastics
Published / Created:
London : Darton & Clark, Holborn Hill, [1840]
Physical Description:
xii, 136 p., [4] leaves of plates : ill. ; 14 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
GV464.5 .P37 1840
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Spine title: Parley's book of gymnastics.

NSTC suggests that Peter Parley is the pseudonym of Samuel Clark.

Date of publication from English Catalogue of Books and NSTC.

Wood engraved illustrations within text throughout. Etched plates unsigned.

With a preliminary half-title leaf.

Printed by Green and Martin, Bartlett's Buildings, Holborn.

Eng. Cat. of books, v.4 p. 596

NSTC, 2P4593

BAC: British Art Center copy bound in blind- and gold-stamped brown publisher's cloth. Gilt vignette of gymnastic equipment on upper board. Inscribed: Urban Smith.
Subject Terms:
Gymnastics. | Physical education and training. | Darton & Clark -- Publisher. | Green and Martin -- Printer. | Smith, Urban -- Autograph.
Form/Genre:
Etchings -- [1840]. | Wood engravings -- [1840].
Contributors:
Clark, Samuel, 1810–1875, attributed name.