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Cover illustration: Alessandro Allori (1535–1607), Pesca delle perle, Florence, Museo di Palazzo Vecchio, Studiolo.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: McManamon, John M., author.
Title: “Neither letters nor swimming” : the rebirth of swimming and free-diving / by John M. McManamon.
Description: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2021] | Series: Brill’s studies in maritime history, 2405-4917 ; Volume 9 | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2020055004 (print) | LCCN 2020055005 (ebook) | ISBN 9789004446205 (hardback) | ISBN 9789004446199 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Swimming—History. | Swimming—Study and teaching. | Swimming—Psychological aspects. | Skin diving—Study and teaching.
Classification: LCC GV836.4 .M36 2021 (print) | LCC GV836.4 (ebook) | DDC 797.2/109—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020055004
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020055005
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ISSN 2405-4917
ISBN 978-90-04-44620-5 (hardback)
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