An Athletics Compendium

E 4 - 1 7 Training forAdults 4 British manly exercises: in whicrhowing and sailing are now first described, and riding and driving are for the first time given in wa ork of thiskind ... / Donald Walker. 2nd ed. London: T. Hurst, 1834. xix, 291p, xiii; illus ^ Previous ed. E3; subsequent ed. E5 5 British manly exercises: in whicrhowing and sailing are now first described, and riding and driving are for the first time given in a work of thkiisnd ... / Donald Walker. 3rd ed. London: T. Hurst, 1835. xvi, 269p; illus ^ Previous ed. E4; subsequent ed. E8 6 Peter Parley's book of gymnastics, being his legacy, to promote the health and long lifheisofyoung English friends / Peter Parley. London: Darton & Clark, 1840. 136p; illus (Child's library) 'PeterParley'is a pseudonymfor SamuelClark BL:1606/1679 Probably originally publishedin U5A. Includes sections on running and fieldevents. 7 Training, pedestrianism and wrestling. London: W. M. Clark, 1840? 64p BL: 7908.a.104 8 Walker's manly exercises containing rowing, sailing, riding, and driving to which anroew added, for the first time, racing, hunting and shooting / DoWnaldker. 6th ed., the whole carefully rebvy. 'Craven'. London: Orr, 1840. viii, 264p; illus 4th and 5th eds.untraced;'Craven'is a pseudonymfor John William Carleton BL: RB.23.a.2486 ^ Previous ed. E5; subsequent ed. E9 9 Walker's manly exercises containing rowing, sailing, riding, and driving to which are now added, for the first time, racing, hunting and shooting / Donald Walker. 8th ed., the whole carefully rev. by 'CraveLno'.ndon: Orr, 1847. xvi, 269p; illus 7tb ed.Untraced;'Craven' is a pseudonymforJohn William Carleton c ® = Previous ed. E8; subsequent ed1. El 10 The training of mafnor pedestrian exercise/s 'Stonehenge'. London: 1855. Stonehengeis a pseudonymfor JohnHenryWalsh Walsh was one ofthe mostprolific writers ofthe era. This book had the reputationof being the firstbook devoted solely taodvice on athletics. Much of the work was reproduced in the feirdsition of Manual oBf ritish Rural Sports (1556) of wWhiaclhsh was editor. ^ See also: A54 11 Walker's manly exercises containing rowing, sailing, riding, and driving to which are now added, for the first time, racing, hunting and shooting / Donald Walker. 9th ed., the whole carefully rev. by 'Craven'. London: H. G. Bohn, 1855. xii, 266p; illus 'Craven'is a pseudonym for JohnWilliam Carleton ^ Previous ed. E9; subsequent ed. El3 12 Hints upon training C/harles Westhall. London: 1860? Author is CharlesHall The first of severablooks bythis famous professional athlete. ^ Subsequent ed. El4 13 Walker's manly exercisescontaining rowing, sailing, riding, and driving to which are naodwded, for the first time, racing, hunting and shooting / Donald Walker. 10th ed., the whole carefullryev. by 'Craven'. London: H. G. Bohn, 1860. xii, 264p, illus 'Craven'is a pseudonym forJohnWilliam Carleton ^ Previous ed. El 1 14 The modern method torafining for running, walking, rowing and boxing, including hints on exercise diet, clothing / Charles Westhall. London: Beeton, 1863. Author isCharlesHall BL:Mic.A.7490(9) (microfilm copy) A revised andenlarged editionof Hints UponTraining. ^ Previous ed. El 2; subsequent ed. E32 15 Athletic sports and manly exercis/es 'S'J, . G. Wood and others. London: Routledge, 1864. 477p 'S' refersto 'Stonehenge't,hepseudonymof JohnH. Walsh BL: 7906.a.3 Pages 432-477are on pedestrianism. Somideea of amateur standardissgiven by Walsh, who statesthat 440yd5 habdeen run in a minute, S&Oydsin 2 mins (downhill) and 214mins (flat), m1 ile in AVzto 5mins, 2 miles in 'rather letshsan 10 mins', 4miles in20'/2 mins, and in the longjump '22ft is said to have been done'. 16 Pedestrianism: health and general train/ing'S'. London: Warne, 1866. 'S' refersto 'Stonehenge'p,seudonymfor JohnHenryWalsh BL: 7913.aa.19(10) 17 Training, in theory and practi/ce Archibald Maclaren. London: Macmillan, 1866. vi, 202p; illus BL: 7907.f.l3 An illustrated book by one of the most respected physical educationalists of the era. Maclaren supervised the Oxford Gymnasium, and his ideas [ 96 ]