Fencing Book
Meyer, Joachim | Kunst der Fechtens | German | 1600 | Plates | same as 1570 |
Fabris, Salvator
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De Lo Schermo Overo Scienza d’Arme | Italian w/ German Translation | 1606/ 1713 | 192 plates | Rapier, Rapier and Dagger, Rapier and Cloak, Dagger vs. Unarmed. |
Giganti, Nicoletto | Scola Overo teatro… | Italian | 1610 | plates | Rapier, Rapier & Dagger |
Capo Ferro, Ridolfo | Gran Simulacro | Italian | 1610 | 43 plates | Rapier, Rapier & Dagger, Rapier & Cloak, Rapier and Rotella |
Selden, Mr. | The Duello | English | 1610 | No Plates | Duelling |
Heussler, S. | Neues Kunstliches Fechtbuch | German translation | 1612 | plates | Rapier, Rapier and dagger, Rapier & cloak, Rapier & buckler, Rapier vs. Spear, Dagger vs. unarmed.
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Gentleman, GH | The Private Schoole of Defence | English | 1614 | No Plates | Rapier, Rapier & Dagger, Theory |
Quintino, Antonio | Gioiello di Sapienza | Italian | 1614 | Plates | Rapier, Rapier & Dagger, Rapier & Cloak, varied inventions, Defending from wild animals, useful medicines |
Swetnam, Joseph | The School of the Noble and Worthy Science of Defence | English | 1617 | Plates | Rapier and Dagger, Backsword, Longsword, Shortsword, Staff |
Koppen, Joachimo | Newer diskurs von der rittermässigen und weitberühmten Kunst des Fechtens, u. s. w. | German | 1619 | Plates | Rapier |
Dancie, Francois | L’Espee de Combat ov l’usage de la tire des armes | French | 1623 | No Plates | |
Narvaez, Don Luis Pacheco de | Modo Facil Y Nuevo para examinarse los maestros en la Destreza de las Armas (from Vindel’s Antiguos) | Spanish | 1625 | No Plates | Spanish Rapier |
Narvaez, Don Luis Pacheco de | Advertencias Para La Ensenanza de la filosofia y destreza de las Armas (from Vindel’s Antiguos) | Spanish | 1625 | No Plates | Spanish Rapier |
Capo Ferro, Ridolfo | Gran Simulacro | Italian | 1632 | 43 plates | Rapier, Rapier & Dagger, Rapier & Cloak, Rapier and Rotella |
Capo Ferro, Ridolfo | Gran Simulacro | Italian | 1610
+ 1632 |
Plates from both editions | Rapier, Rapier & Dagger, Rapier & Cloak, Rapier and Rotella |
By the Author | Pallas Armata; The Gentleman’s Armorie | English | 1639 | Plates | Rapier |
Alfieri, Francesco | La Scherma | Italian | 1640 | plates | Rapier, Rapier & Dagger, Rapier & Cloak, Pike (Picca), Flag, 2 handed.
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Cala, Christoval | Desengano de la espada y Norte de diestros (from Vindel’s Antiguos Tratados) | Spanish | 1642 | No Plates | Spanish Rapier |
Petter, Nicolaes | Klare Onderrichtinge der Voortreffelijcke Worstel-Konst | Dutch | 1674 | Many Plates | Wrestling, Dagger vs unarmed. Double dagger vs unarmed. |
Ettenhard | Compendio | Spanish | 1675 | Several plates | Spanish Rapier |
Elder? | The Art of Defence (a collection of Plates) | English | 1680? | Collection of plates | Smallsword, Smallsword & Dagger |
Marcelli, Francesco Antonio | Regole Della Scherma | Italian | 1686 | Plates | Rapier & Dagger, Rapier & Lantern, Rapier (cup hilts) vs ‘Sciabla’ (Sabre?). Discusses Rapier and other combos. |
Hope, Sir William |
The Scots Fencing Master | Scottish | 1687 | plates | Smallsword, Smallsword vs Broadsword |
Hope, Sir William |
The Compleat Fencing – Master | Scottish | 1691 | plates | Smallsword, Smallsword vs Broadsword |
Hope, Sir William | The Swordman’s Vade-mecum | Scottish | 1691 | No plates | His Rules of Fence |
Liancour, Sieur de | Le Maitre D’Armes du L’Exercice de L’Epee | French | 1692 | ||
Howlet, Robert | The school of recreation | English | 1696 | No plates | Military Discipline on foot and Horse, Rapier/Smallsword |
Mazo, Bondi di | La Spada Maestra | Italian | 1696 | Plates | Rapier, Rapier and Dagger, Rapier and Cloak vs. Rapier and Buckler |
Tamariz, D. Nicolas | Cartilla, Y Lvz en la Verdadera Destreza | Spanish | 1696 | 2Diagram | Rapier |
Ettenhard | Diestro Italiano y Espanol | Spanish | 1697 | Several plates | Spanish Rapier vs Italian Rapier |
Mars, His Field | The Exercise of Arms | English | 17th cen. | Many Plates | Military Drills |
This is a republished facsimile copy with plates from both text and is beautifully laid out. It’s a limited edition with only 500 printed.