Old Sword-play: Techniques of the Great Masters

Klappentext 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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 CENTURYQ

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• Autori: Alfred Hutton, Ronald Hutton
• Editore: Dover Publications Inc.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 22.02.2002
• EAN: 9780486419510
• ISBN: 978-0-486-41951-0
• Pagine: 112
• Dimensioni: 165 mm x 235 mm x 7 mm
• Serie: Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor; Dover Military History, Weapon; Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor; Dover Military History, Weapon
• Categoria: Guide e manuali > Sport