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<dl><dd>Signatures: A-Óþ P℗ø</dd>
<dd>Title page vignette (printer's device); headpiece; initial</dd>
<dd>STC (2nd ed.)</dd>
<dd>Luborsky &amp; Ingram. Engl. illustrated books, 1536-1603</dd>
<dd>ESTC</dd>
<dd>The second book contains numerous woodcut illustrations demonstrating various swimming techniques accompanied by descriptive text. Each illustration is printed from two different blocks: one for the outside border and one for the swimmer in the middle of the image. By using different combinations of the two, a great number of illustrated scenes are generated from a limited number of wood blocks</dd>
<dd>Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound in early sprinkled calfskin panelled in gilt. The spines are panelled and tooled in gilt with a black leather label. The initials "JB" in an early hand are present on the title page</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Swimming</div>
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<dl><dd>Digby, Everard, approximately 1551-1605</dd>
<dd>Dawson, Thomas, -1620, printer</dd></dl></div>
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