Old Sword Play: Techniques of the Great Masters (Paperback or Softback)

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Very Good: A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, ...
Binding
TP
EAN
9780486419510
ISBN
0486419517
Item Height
0.32
UPC
00800759419517
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0486419517
ISBN-13
9780486419510
eBay Product ID (ePID)
154358979

Product Key Features

Book Title
Old Sword Play : Techniques of the Great Masters
Number of Pages
112 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Fencing, Military / Weapons, Martial Arts & Self-Defense, Military / General
Publication Year
2002
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation, History
Author
Alfred Hutton
Book Series
Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight
6.3 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2001-047482
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
796.86
Table Of Content
CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION CHAPTER II. THE TWO-HAND SWORD CHAPTER III. RAPIER AND DAGGER CHAPTER IV. BROADSWORD AND BUCKLER CHAPTER V. RAPIER AND CLOAK CHAPTER VI. DAGGER AND CLOAK CHAPTER VII. THE CASE OF RAPIERS CHAPTER VIII. THE TRANSITION PERIOD CHAPTER IX. THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY Q
Synopsis
Comprehensive, detailed instruction in the use of the two-hand sword, rapier and dagger, broadsword and buckler, rapier and cloak, and dagger and cloak, along with 59 illustrations, including diagrams and rare woodcuts, of classic fencing positions. Valuable information for scholars, sword-play enthusiasts, general readers and anyone interested in this age-old form of self-defense., Anyone interested in historical weapons or the art of fencing will want to own this classic study of swordsmanship in the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries. Written in the late nineteenth century by a British officer, antiquarian, and noted scholar of the sword, the work was intended to provide military men with essential training in the art and science of fencing. Drawing upon the methods used by master swordsmen over three centuries, Hutton presented the tactics of the ancient masters in a form comprehensible to swordsmen of his own day. His extensive, detailed instructions cover the use of the two-hand sword, rapier and dagger, broadsword and buckler, rapier and cloak, and dagger and cloak. Complemented by nearly 60 illustrations, including instructive diagrams and rare woodcuts of classic fencing positions, this excellent introduction and its valuable information will be welcomed by scholars, theatrical directors, and sword-play enthusiasts alike. The book will also appeal to general audiences and anyone interested in an ancient form of self-defense still regarded by many as an art form and recreational pursuit., Diagrams and detailed instruction in the use of the two-hand sword, rapier and dagger, broadsword and buckler, rapier and cloak, and dagger and cloak. For sword-play enthusiasts and anyone interested in self-defense.
LC Classification Number
U865.H89 2001

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