Engrossing, carefully researched and illustrated survey spanning 5 centuries covers the development of the sword from its earliest forms, beginning with the Age of Chivalry. Lively contemporary accounts provide details on such weapons as the two-hand sword, the rapier and its auxiliaries, dagger and small sword, broadsword, duelling sword, and sabre. 48 black-and-white illustrations. Unabridged republication of The Sword and the Centuries, or Old Sword Days and Old Sword Ways, reprinted by Charles E. Tuttle Co., Inc., Rutland, Vermont, 1973, from the 1901 first edition, published by Grant Richards, London.
The Duelling Handbook, 1829 by Joseph Hamilton This 1829 manual offered advice on everything from withdrawal of challenges to weapons. Dramatic anecdotes recount duels arising from disagreements over religion, women, gambling, and other volatile subjects.
Nadi on Fencing by Aldo Nadi, Paul Gallico In this comprehensive guide to foil technique, a fencing master and Olympic gold medalist offers an unsurpassed wealth of technical and tactical advice. overs every facet of the game, from attack, defense, and deceit.
