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Dover Publications (2003), Edition: illustrated edition, Paperback, 336 pages
Description
The standard reference on historical swordsmanship since its 1885 publication. The author traces fencing from its roots in the unschooled brawling of the Middle Ages to its latter-day precision and refinement, focusing primarily on the 16th-century development of the rapier and its popularity in Renaissance Italy. 150 black-and-white illustration.
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336 p.; 9.28 inches
ISBN
0486428265 / 9780486428260