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107 - (Sport, athletics) Pierre du Faur de Saint-Jory, Petri Fabri…
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(Sport, athletics) Pierre du Faur de Saint-Jory, Petri Fabri. A treatise on athletics and the ancient gymnastic, musical and circadian games, comprising three books. An illustrated work. Lyon, Franciscus Fabri, 1592, in-4, 12ff.-363pp.-8ff., contemporary half-vellum binding with a morocco title label, red edges. First edition, one of the earliest works on the history of sport. Dufaur de Saint-Jory was one of the most learned men of the sixteenth century. He served as First President of the Parliament of Toulouse. (Fértis-III-70) A few foxing spots; worm damage at the end of the volume.
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About the sale BOOK SALE – M. P***’S LIBRARY
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Auction time 09/17/2026 at 2:00 PM
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