Wrestliana: An Historical Account of Ancient and Modern Wrestling (1823)
- Author
- William Litt
- Year
- 1823
- Art
- Wrestling
- Type
- History
- Level
- Study & history
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Public domain
Summary
1823 historical account of ancient and modern wrestling, focusing on Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling.
Why it matters
William Litt was a wrestler himself; it is one of the first histories of wrestling written in English.
Original edition
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- Internet Archive: wrestlianaorhist00littrich
- Summary and notes: WABUKAN.