"The only attribution I have seen concerning the illustrations ... is to the Bolognese engraver Edoardo Fialet."--Introd.
Considering the energy both men put into their parts — plus the fact that Henry Irving was nearsighted — it is a wonder neither actor was ever seriously injured. When accidents in plays did occur, however, they ranged from sword hands ...
This book will be treasured by aficionados of the medieval arts of combat for generations to come. Foreword by John Clements.
Tai Chi Sword
"This is the first published English translation of Francesco Alfieri's fencing treatise: "La Scherma", first published in Padua in 1640. Alfieri was the Master at Arms at the Accademia Delia in Padua, Italy from 1632.
Accompanying the books and giving vivid impact to their illustrations are a selection of swords, rapiers, parrying daggers, bucklers, and other accoutrements, which follow the chronology of, and changes in, fighting styles depicted in the ...
Scottish Fencings: Five 18th Century Texts on the Use of the Small-sword, Broadsword, Spadroon, Cavalry Sword, and Highland Battlefield Tactics
This unparalleled guide to medieval combat, illustrated with 268 contemporary images, provides a glimpse of real people fighting with skill, sophistication and ruthlessness.
Alone or as a companion to Dr. Jeffrey Forgeng's Medieval Art of Swordsmanship, this book is sure to become a swordsmanship and martial arts classic.
This new edition includes a critical introduction, transcription and translation by Jeffrey L. Forgeng, the foremost authority on I.33.
Scottish Broadsword and British Singlestick