Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected. Variationsin hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling andpunctuation remains unchanged.
In preparation.
A Hand-book of Bodily Exercises, basedupon A. Ravenstein’s “Volks-Turnbuch,” and edited byE. G. Ravenstein, F.R.G.S., &c., President of the GermanGymnastic Society of London, and John Hulley, Director ofthe Athletic Club, Liverpool. In one volume, 8vo, pp. 400,and 700 woodcuts.
This will be the most complete work on Gymnastics and alldescriptions of bodily exercises ever published in the Englishlanguage.
Contents: History of Gymnastics—Constitutiom of GymnasticSocieties—On the manner of conducting the Exercises—Distributioninto Squads—Training of Instructors—GymnasticFestivals and Competitions—Sanitary Rules—Exercises withoutapparatus—(free exercises, walking, running, co-operative andfacto-gymnastical exercises, wrestling, boxing, &c.)—Exerciseswith portable apparatus (wands, dumb-bells, clubs, bars, &c.)—Exercisesat fixed apparatus (rack, parallel bars, horse, buck,climbing and escalading, leaping and vaulting, swings, &c.).
LONDON: N. TRÜBNER & CO., 60, PATERNOSTER ROW.
BEING
A SYSTEM OF GYMNASTICS,
BASED ON ANATOMICAL PRINCIPLES,—FOR DEVELOPING AND
STRENGTHENING THE MUSCLES OF THE HAND; FOR MUSICAL,
MECHANICAL, AND MEDICAL PURPOSES.
With thirty-seven Diagrams.
LONDON:
N. TRÜBNER & CO., 60, PATERNOSTER ROW.
1865.
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The whole of the Engravings contained in this work were executed forthe author by Berndt, in Berlin, July, 1864.
The apparatus referred to in this work may be had, price 3s. 6d., of MessrsMetzler & Co., 36 to 38, Great Marlborough Street, W.
JOHN CHILDS AND SON, PRINTERS.
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The subject of this little work develops,on anatomical and physiological principles, asystem of Gymnastics for the Fingers andWrist, the object of which is—, to lay a solidand scientific foundation for the acquisition oftechnical skill in the fingers and wrist, as appliedto the playing on musical instrumentsand to finger-work generally.
For a detailed account of the circumstancesunder which this system was discovered, I referto the Introductory Remarks, wherein I haveexplained the process of reasoning and the seriesof experiments, which enabled me to arrive at theresults I have now the pleasure of submittingto the consideration of my countrymen; moreespecially to all those among them who are[Pg vi]engaged in musical pursuits, or any other workrequiring the constant use of the fingers.
I may simply state that both the scientificprinciples and the practical utility of thissystem of Gymnastics—, after having been subjectedto the test of numerous experiments—,have met with the approval of the highestanatomical, musical, and gymnastic authoritiesof Germany; at whose special solicitation I wasinduced to make these discoveries known bymeans of public and private lectures—