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Title: Schools and Masters of Fencing : From the Middle Ages to the 18th Century by Egerton Castle ISBN: 0-486-42826-5 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 20 May, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A MUST HAVE FOR FENCERS
Comment: A REVIEW BY NICK EVANGELISTA:
This book is a must for all fencers. It is a font of fencing knowledge, and although much criticized by members of the modern historical fencing movement, it is nevertheless a valuable resource.
As the author of "The Art and Science of Fencing," "The Inner Game of Fencing," and "The Encyclopedia of the Sword," and the editor/publisher of FENCERS QUARTERLY MAGAZINE, I recommend this book highly.
Rating: 4
Summary: Flawed; but a classic none the less...
Comment: This is a very readable and enjoyable history of the evolution of the various "schools"(or philosophies)of self defence with the sword, expressed with a detailed look at their main proponents, the salon masters of years ago.
Castle's personal sketches of the masters are enlightening and full of anecdotal material. The accompanying illustrations are mostly reproductions of period wookcuts which are invaluable in themselves.
However, the poorly reproduced photographic addenda reveal that Castle was as much as a century off in his ability to identify and date sword types. This of course was not the purpose of his work.
Even given this small flaw, I wholeheartedly recommend this for the fencer or martial artist of any level who is interested in the roots of the art. We are fortunate that Mr Castle provided us with such a good, solid history.
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Title: Codex Wallerstein : A Medieval Fighting Book from the Fifteenth Century on the Longsword, Falchion, Dagger, and Wrestling by Grzegorz Zabinski, Bartlomiej Walczak ISBN: 1581603398 Publisher: Paladin Press Pub. Date: July, 2002 List Price(USD): $54.95 |
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Title: Arte of Defence: An Introduction to the Use of the Rapier by William Wilson ISBN: 1891448188 Publisher: Chivalry Bookshelf Pub. Date: 04 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Old Sword-Play by Alfred Hutton ISBN: 0486419517 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 04 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $8.95 |
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Title: Italian Rapier Combat by Capo Ferro, Jared Kirby ISBN: 1853675806 Publisher: Greenhill Books/Lionel Leventhal Pub. Date: February, 2004 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: Arte Gladitoria Dimicandi: 15th Century Swordsmanship of Master Fillipo Vadi by Fillipo Vadi, Luca Porzio ISBN: 1891448161 Publisher: Chivalry Bookshelf Pub. Date: 01 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $59.95 |
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