Engravings From A French Ice-Skating Manual (1813)

Colored engravings from France's first ice-skating manual Le Vrai Patineur (The True Skater) written by Jean Garcin. The manual details many movements and poses, putting an emphasis on artistry and grace in contrast to the more straightforward technical approach usually practiced in England. The book is considered to be one of the earliest works in any language devoted entirely to ice-skating.