1823 WRESTLING 1ed Ancient & Modern Wrestliana Sport Sparta Womens Fights Rules

1823 WRESTLING 1^ed Ancient & Modern Wrestliana Sport Sparta Womens Fights Rules

“Wrestliana” is a rare, early 19^th-century treatise on the sport of wrestling. Written by W. Litt, this short book offers a thorough history of wrestling as it was in ancient Greek and Roman cultures, but also as it developed into the 19^th-century. Some of the curious reports include those of ancient Spartan women’s wrestling matches, the origins of wrestling, notable rules and modern techniques, and even the names and matches of noteworthy wrestlers.

Item number: #26672

Price: $499

LITT, W.

Wrestliana; or, An historical account of ancient and modern wrestling

London: printed for John Richardson, 1823. First edition.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • vi, 7-170
    • 37-38 present but damaged, with loss of text
  • Provenance: Handwritten – Brockbank, Corkickle, 1834
  • Language: English
  • Binding: Leather; tight and secure
  • Size: ~7.25in X 4.5in (18cm x 11cm)

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