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The history of sword-play and fencing from the 16th to the 18th century. with 57 plates.
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31 of 35 people found the following review helpful
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This is a lovely little look into medieval swordsmanship, superbly layed out and well organised. Wonderfully ols fashioned and eccentric, with great woodcuts of fighters and a detailed look into the swordsman's vocabulary, much of which is Italian. Maybe a little confusing at first, but once you settle into the flow it reads smoothly. More interesting for the historian interested in the techniques used in medieval times, but still a quiant but enjoyable book!
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This, the second of Hutton's books to be reprinted by Naval and Military Press (the other is Cold Steel: a practical treatise of the sabre) is extremely rare, for only 300 copies were printed. The author, ex-King's Dragoon Guards, was an acknowledged fencing expert, who made it his business to know the history of his sport as well as the practical application of it. Here he looks at the 15th to 16th centuries, and starts by looking at the two-handed sword. He continues with a history of the rapier and the dagger, the broadsword and the buckler, spending much time on a detailed history of both development and use of these weapons. He also looks at the practice of fighting with dagger and cloak and rapier and cloak, an almost balletic art much done in the fifteenth century. His next topic looks at the eighteenth century, after dealing with the transition period between swordplay and sport. The plates cover the various stages and movements of fencing, all of which are adapted from contemporary prints created by the masters of the art of the specific time. In all a very rewarding treatment of the art and its history.
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Its what got me started, Hutton was one of the small handful of folks who initated the first wave of historical studies of the traditional martial arts in England. May be dated and limited, but a seminal work. Note this version is taken from my personal copy, so of course I think its worth it.
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a good insight into the history of fencing.
this book was the first of its kind i have read,and its a very solid interesting piece.what i liked and was most suprised by was the detail on fencing history,like how the italians... Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2010 by Odin's Mead
A Good Start
This is a rather short book on the use of several medieval weapon combinations. Great if you are interested in getting a basic outline of the technique but just when you think its... Read more
Published on 1 Jun 2005 by Mr. J. Howarth
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