History of the RSM - February 2012
Two woodcuts by Coriolan.
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.Exhibition of woodcut illustrated books
De arte gymnastica libri sex, in quibus exercitationum omnium vetustarum genera, loca, modi, facultates, & quidquid denique ad corporis humani exercitationes pertinet, diligenter explicatur.
4th edition
Venetiis, 1601
The book shown here was first published in 1573. It is the first illustrated book on gymnastics and the therapeutic value of sports, advocating physical exercise at all levels of strenuousness from dancing to boxing and wrestling. It contains 20 woodcuts by Coriolan and is on show in the Library of the Royal Society of Medicine until 24 February 2012 as part of an exhibition of woodcut illustrated books from our collection.
The exhibition will be on the second-floor of the RSM Library and will be open to the public. Admission is free of charge.
Opening hours:
Mon – Thurs. 9:00 – 19:00
Fri. 9:00 – 17:30
Sat. 10:00 – 16:30
Previous features of the month:
- January 2012 - Woodcuts
- December 2011 - Charles Estienne
- November 2011 - John Hunter
- October 2011 - Ignaz Philip Semmelweis
- September 2011 - The signature of Thomas Beddoes
- August 2011 - Librarians' Room 23
- July 2011 - History of the RSM
- June 2011 - Occult Physick
- May 2011 - William Harvey Lecture
- April 2011 - Improvised bookmarks
- March 2011 - The Blitz
- February 2011 - The RSM Library
