Jackson's Gymnastics for the Fingers and Wrist / being a system of gymnastics, based on anatomical principles, for developing and strengthening the muscles of the hand for musical, mechanical and medical purposes: with thirty-seven diagrams

by Edwin Ward Jackson

Transcriber’s Notes

Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected. Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.

In preparation.

A Hand-book of Bodily Exercises, based upon A. Ravenstein’s “Volks-Turnbuch,” and edited by E. G. Ravenstein, F.R.G.S., &c., President of the German Gymnastic Society of London, and John Hulley, Director of the Athletic Club, Liverpool. In one volume, 8vo, pp. 400, and 700 woodcuts.

This will be the most complete work on Gymnastics and all descriptions of bodily exercises ever published in the English language.

Contents: History of Gymnastics—Constitutiom of Gymnastic Societies—On the manner of conducting the Exercises—Distribution into Squads—Training of Instructors—Gymnastic Festivals and Competitions—Sanitary Rules—Exercises without apparatus—(free exercises, walking, running, co-operative and facto-gymnastical exercises, wrestling, boxing, &c.)—Exercises with portable apparatus (wands, dumb-bells, clubs, bars, &c.)—Exercises at fixed apparatus (rack, parallel bars, horse, buck, climbing and escalading, leaping and vaulting, swings, &c.).

---

LONDON: N. TRÜBNER & CO., 60, PATERNOSTER ROW.

JACKSON’S
GYMNASTICS FOR THE FINGERS AND WRIST,

BEING
A SYSTEM OF GYMNASTICS,
BASED ON ANATOMICAL PRINCIPLES,—FOR DEVELOPING AND
STRENGTHENING THE MUSCLES OF THE HAND; FOR MUSICAL,
MECHANICAL, AND MEDICAL PURPOSES.