THE
FENCING & SWORDSMANSHIP COLLECTION ~~~~~~~~~~ A truly unique collection of vintage books on
fencing and swordsmanship, scanned in high quality and preserved forever on DVD
data disc. Hone your sword skills and learn the art fencing from the experts of
old. Specialist information on fencing with the foil, broadsword and small
sword fencing, sabre work, etc. This fantastic collection of 32 books provides
hundreds of pages of great content, fabulous illustrations and photographic
instructions from days gone by. As an added bonus we’ve also included 23
vintage issues of ‘The Riposte’ – an
American fencing magazine that was published between 1936 – 1942. All of the
files are presented in pdf format, easy to read on your computer, laptop,
tablet, smartphone, or Kindle / ebook reader. You can also print entire books
or just select pages. The majority are in English, with additional works in
French and Italian. This superb collection is a must for anyone with an
interest in fencing and swordsmanship. To source and purchase these books
individually may be impossible and would certainly cost more than £3.95! The Full List of
Titles is as Follows: A new system of broad and small sword exercise by T. Stephens (1844) A new system of sword exercise, with a manual of the sword for officers,
mounted and dismounted - M. J. O'Rourke (1872) Amateurs et salles d'armes de Paris; illustrations de Genilloud by A. E.
Tavernier (1886) Antiguos tratados de esgrima (siglo XVII) by P. Vindel (1898) Broadsword and quarter-staff without a master - broadsword fencing and
stick or quarter-staff play after the latest European practice by G. Riboni
(1862) Escrimeurs contemporains Vol. 1 - H. de Goudourville (1899) Escrimeurs contemporains Vol. 2 - H. de Goudourville (1899) Fencing by W. H. Pollock (1890) Fencing foil class work illustrated by R. E. Manrique (1920) Foil and sabre; a grammar of fencing in detailed lessons for professor
and pupil by L. Rondelle (1892) Istruzione per maneggio e scherma della sciabola by S. Del Frate (1868) Japanese swords by Yamanaka & Co. (1913) La scherma italiana di spada e di sciabola by F. Masiello (1887) Les armes et le duel - A. Grisier (1864) Maximes et instructions sur l'art de tirer des armes - Freville (1775) Principles of squad instruction for the broadsword by A. J. Corbesier
(1869) Riding, driving, fencing, for young people by T. A. Dodge (1898) Secrets of the sword by C. L. Bazancourt (1900) The Amateur of Fencing; Or, A Treatise on the Art of Sword Defence - J.
Roland (1809) The art of fencing by R. Senac (1915) The book of the sword - R. F. Burton (1884) The fighting man of Japan,
the training and exercises of the Samurai - F. J. Norman (1905) The horseman, To which is annexed a sabre exercise for mounted and
dismounted service by H. Hershberger (1844) The sentiment of the sword by R.F. Burton (1911) Theory of fencing with the foil, in form of a catechism by G. Heintz
(1890) Traité d'escrime, à pied et à cheval - R. J. Chatelain (1818) Traite en raccourci sur l'art des armes by A. Picard (1782) Trattato di scherma, ossia, Modo di maneggiare la spada e la sciabla by
P. Bertelli (1800) Trattato di scientia d'arme con
vn dialogo di filosofia by C. Agrippa (1553) Works on horsemanship and swordsmanship in the library of F.H. Huth
(1890) The Following Issues
of ‘The Riposte’ are also included: The Riposte,
Vol. 2, Num. 1 The Riposte,
Vol. 2, Num. 3 The Riposte,
Vol. 2, Num. 4 The Riposte,
Vol. 3, Num. 9 The Riposte,
Vol. 4, Num. 1 The Riposte,
Vol. 4, Num. 2 The Riposte,
Vol. 4, Num. 4 The Riposte,
Vol. 4, Num. 5 The Riposte,
Vol. 4, Num. 6 The Riposte,
Vol. 4, Num. 7 The Riposte,
Vol. 5, Num. 1 The Riposte,
Vol. 5, Num. 2 The Riposte,
Vol. 5, Num. 3 The Riposte,
Vol. 5, Num. 4 The Riposte,
Vol. 5, Num. 5 The Riposte,
Vol. 5, Num. 6 The Riposte,
Vol. 6, Num. 1 The Riposte,
Vol. 6, Num. 2 The Riposte,
Vol. 6, Num. 3 The Riposte,
Vol. 6, Num. 4 The Riposte,
Vol. 6, Num. 5 The Riposte,
Vol. 7, Num. 1 The Riposte,
Vol. 7, Num. 2 An
absolute must for anyone with an interest in fencing and swordsmanship – an
unbelievable treasure trove of information for a very small price! Quick
Delivery – Free postage within the UK! All of the
files are scans presented in pdf format, easy to read on your computer, laptop,
tablet, smartphone, or any modern Kindle / ebook reader that can read pdf
files. All files can be printed or transferred between devices. For some devices you may need to convert the pdf
files. A free program called Calibre can be used to do this and can be included
on the DVD if requested. Please note that this is a data DVD disc that will
contain all of the books, documents and material listed in this auction. It
will work in a laptop or computer (including MAC) but will NOT work on a normal
DVD player, X-Box or audio CD player. ** Main photo is for
illustration purposes only – other photos are example pages from the books
included on the disc **
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