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The Mensendieck system of functional exercises : for educating the musculature according to the mechanical laws that underlie its operation, and for improving the muscle-automatisms that are used for performing every day movements, so that their effect upon the body architecture may be constructive

Title
  1. The Mensendieck system of functional exercises : for educating the musculature according to the mechanical laws that underlie its operation, and for improving the muscle-automatisms that are used for performing every day movements, so that their effect upon the body architecture may be constructive / by Bess M. Mensendieck.
Published by
  1. Portland, Maine : The Southworth-Anthoensen Press, 1937-
Author
  1. Mensendieck, Bess M.

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Description
  1. volumes : illustrations (some color); 31 cm
Subject
  1. Muscles
  2. Posture
  3. Physical education and training
Call number
  1. *MGRT 15-7067
Reproduction (note)
  1. Photocopy.
Source (note)
  1. of Dushka Howarth and the Gurdjieff Heritage Society, Inc.;
Author
  1. Mensendieck, Bess M., author.
Title
  1. The Mensendieck system of functional exercises : for educating the musculature according to the mechanical laws that underlie its operation, and for improving the muscle-automatisms that are used for performing every day movements, so that their effect upon the body architecture may be constructive / by Bess M. Mensendieck.
Publisher
  1. Portland, Maine : The Southworth-Anthoensen Press, 1937-
Type of content
  1. text
Type of medium
  1. unmediated
Type of carrier
  1. volume
Reproduction
  1. Photocopy. xix, 154 leaves : illustrations ; 29 cm. (Volume 1)
Local note
  1. Stamped on title page: Summer School, Department of Education, Victoria, B.C.
  2. Some illustrations in this photocopy have been hand colored.
Source
  1. Gift; of Dushka Howarth and the Gurdjieff Heritage Society, Inc.; 2013
Added author
  1. Howarth, Dushka, donor
Other editions:
  1. Reproduction of (manifestation): Mensendieck, Bess M. Mensendieck system of functional exercises. (OCoLC)3393814
Research call number
  1. *MGRT 15-7067
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