Progymnasmata. The inn-play: or, Cornish-hugg wrestler. Digested in a method which teacheth to break all holds, and throw most falls mathematically. Easie to be understood by all gentlemen, &c. and of great use to such who understand the small-sword in fencing. And by all tradesmen and handicrafts, that have competent knowledge of the use of the stilliards, bar, crove-iron or lever, with their hypomochlions, fulciments or baits. By Sir Tho. Parkyns, of Bunny, Baronet.
Sir Thomas Parkyns (1662-1741)
Category
Books
Date
1714
Materials
Place of origin
Nottingham
Collection
Felbrigg, Norfolk
NT 3212187
Summary
Bibliographic description
64, [8] p. : ill. ; 4to. Provenance: eighteenth-century Jacobean armorial bookplate (Franks 32206), lettered: William Windham Esquire [i.e. William Windham (1717-1761)]. Author's manuscript gift inscription on front pastedown: "Ex dono Thomae Parkyns. Anno Domini 1717" [i.e. the gift of Sir Thomas Parkyns (1662-1741)]. Manuscript price in pencil on front fly-leaf: "-3-". Manuscript inscription on verso of third front fly-leaf (facing title page): "Received from the author out of Nottinghamshire. Dec: 1717: at Wimple". With manuscript corrections to the text throughout. Ephemera: two clippings from booksellers' catalogues loosely inserted at front. Binding: eighteenth-century full calf; gilt roll pattern border; blind roll pattern along board edges; gold-tooled spine; brown goatskin title label on spine. Circular paper label pasted onto front cover, with manuscript number "11185" or "W85" or "1U85". Red sprinkled textblock edges.
Makers and roles
Sir Thomas Parkyns (1662-1741), author William Tunstall, author