Trois Dialogues De L'Exercice De Sauter, Et Voltiger En L'Air. Avec les figures qui servent à la parfaicte demonstration & intelligence du dict Art. Par le Sr. Archange Tuccaro, de l'Abruzzo, au Royaume de Naples. Dedié Au Roy.
The folding plate carries the number of the leaf next to which it is to be bound ('fueillet 142').
Contents
[T.p., dedic.] - [Sonnet, 'Sur Les Dialogues Du Seigneur Archange'] - Au Lecteur - [Text, 'Le Premier (- Troisiesme) Dialogue'].
Responsibility Note
The plate and illustrations are unsigned.
The work is dedicated by Archange Tuccaro to the king.
Summary Note
The first Dialogue describes ancient exercises and dances; the second, somersaults and other acrobatic exercises; the third, the benefit of gymnastics to the human body.
The folding plate (woodcut) shows men jumping through hoops. Other woodcut illustrations show acrobats performing various exercises.
Reproductions
A facsimile was published in 1987 (Aldburgh: Archival Facsimiles).
Provenance
The front pastedown is inscribed in pencil 'S.A.H.', i.e. S.A. Hart, librarian of the Royal Academy 1864-81. Purchased for RA Library in 1880 (see RA Annual Report for 1880, p. 42).
Binding Note
19th-century quarter white vellum, marbled-papered boards; gilt-decorated spine lettered 'Tuccaro Exercice De Sauter', spine lettered 'R.A.'
Subject
Gymnastics - Exercise - Gymnasts - Acrobats - France - History - 16th century
Treatises - Manuals - Dialogues - France - 16th century
Pictorial works - France - 16th century