Now available: A Treatise on Skating, revisited and enhanced
A new edition of the first instructional book on skating is now available. You can download it here. Copies will appear in online bookstores soon.
Author Archives: Skating History Press
Now available: On Skating by G. U. A. Vieth
The first English translation of Gerhard Ulrich Anton Vieth’s Ueber das Schrittschuhlaufen, the first German book on skating, is now available! Here are some ordering links: Amazon.com Amazon.de Amazon.co.uk Book Continue Reading →
Coming soon: On Skating by G. U. A. Vieth
The first English translation of the first German book on skating is on its way! Vieth’s little book on skating was published in 1790. It is the first to connect Continue Reading →
250 years of Robert Jones
Today marks the 250th anniversary of Robert Jones’s conviction! Robert Jones is the author of the oldest surviving book on ice skating. On July 18, 1772, he was convicted of Continue Reading →
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Now available: Skating Stories by E. F. Benson
A collection of short stories that feature skating is now available! The stories are by prolific writer E. F. Benson, who is best known for his Mapp and Lucia series. Continue Reading →
Now available: The Figure Skate by H. E. Vandervell
H. E. Vandervell’s The Figure Skate is now available! It’s a summary of the experiments Vandervell conducted to identify the perfect rocker for figure skating. This new edition includes additional Continue Reading →
New books for the new year!
Happy New Year! Two new books are on the way for 2020. They’re very different, but both amazing! First up is Henry Eugene Vandervell’s account of his experiments with different Continue Reading →
Newsletter & summer figures
There is now a page listing summer figures opportunities (with more to come)! Plus, you can sign up to receive news and updates via email on the front page or Continue Reading →
Now available: English Skating by Henry C. Lowther
Henry C. Lowther’s English Skating is now available! This is an omnibus edition of his Edges and Striking, Principle of Skating Turns, and Combined Figure-Skating. It is available at bookstores Continue Reading →