| Talhoffer. Fechtbuch (1467) (Primarily illustrations, missing 5 plates of 270.) | $18.00 |
| Achille Marozzo. Opera nova (Mutinae:1536) | $15.00 |
| Camillo Agrippa. Trattato di Scientia d’Arme (Rome:1553) | $15.00 |
| * Henry de St. Didier. Traicte... sur l'Espee Seule (Paris:1573) | $6.00 |
| Angelo Viggiani. Lo Schermo (Vinitia:1575) | $20.00 |
| **G. A. Lovino. Traite d'Escrime [c.1580] (Mostly illustrations, transcribed Ms. text in Italian) | $7.00 |
| Bertrand de Loque. Discourses of Warre and Single Combat (London:1591)
(On moral and philosophical aspects of these activities, not how to) |
$3.00 |
| Giacomo di Grassi. His True Arte of Defence (London:1594) | $6.00 |
| Vincentio Saviolo. His Practise, in Two Books (London:1595) | $8.00 |
| George Silver. Paradoxes of Defence (London:1599) | $5.00 |
| Salvator Fabris. De Lo Schermo overo Scienza d'Arme (Copenhaven:1606) | $25.00 |
| Ridolfo Capo Ferro. Gran Simulacro dell'Arte Edell'uso della Scherma (Siena:1610) | $20.00 |
| Joseph Swetnam. The Schoole of Defence (London:1617) | $15.00 |
| Joach. Koppen. Newer diskurs...Kunst des Fechtens (Magdeburg:1619) | $9.00 |
| Nicoletto Giganti. Escrime nouvelle ou . . . diverses manieres de parer et de fraper d’espee (Frankfurt:1619) (Parallel text in German and French) | $15.00 |
| G. A. Pallas Armata, the Gentlemans Armorie (London:1639) | $4.00 |
| F. A. Marcelli. Regole della Scherma (Rome:1686) | $32.00 |
| Le Sieur de Liancour. Le Maitre D'Armes ou L'Exercice de L'Epee
Seule (Amsterdam:1692)
(Well illustrated) |
$4.50 |
| Bondi di Mazo. La Spada Maestra (Venice:1696) | $20.00 |
| Nicolas Tamariz. Cartilla, y Luz en la Verdadera Destreza (Saville:1696) (No illustrations) | $8.00 |
| Monsieur L'Abbat. The Art of Fencing, or, the Use of the Small Sword (Dublin:1734) | $10.00 |
| P. J. F. Girard. Traite des Armes (The Hague:1740) | $30.00 |
| A. Lonnergan. The Fencer's Guide (London:1771) | $19.00 |
| John Godfrey. A Treatise Upon the Useful Science of Defence (London:1797) | $9.00 |
| John Taylor. The Art of Defence on Foot (London:1804) | $5.00 |
| Thomas Mathewson. Fencing Familiarized; or, A New Treatise on the Art of the Scotch Broad Sword (n.p.:1805) | $5.50 |
| La Boessiere. Traite de l'Art des Armes (Paris:1818) | $12.00 |
| Le Capitaine Ghersi. Traite sur l'Art de Faire des Armes (London:1830) | $3.00 |
| W. Roux. Anweisung zum Hiebfechten (Jena:1840) | $5.00 |
| Gomard (A.J.J.Possellier). La Theorie de l'Escrime (Paris:1845) | $13.00 |
| Gomard (A.J.J.Possellier). L'Escrime a la Baionnette ou Ecole du Fantassin (Paris:1847) | $19.00 |
| Henry C. Wayne. The Sword exercise Arranged for Military Instruction (Washington,D.C.:1850) | $5.50 |
| Richard Burton. A Complete System of Bayonet Exercise (London:1853) | $5.00 |
| Henry Angelo. Bayonet Exercise, New Edition (London: 1860) | $2.00 |
| George Chapman. Foil Practice; With a Review of the Art of Fencing (London:1861) | $5.00 |
| M. W. Berriman. The Militiaman's Manual and Sword-play (N.Y.:1861) | $5.00 |
| G. B. McClellan. Manual of Bayonet Exercise (Philadelphia:1862) | $6.00 |
| J. C. Kelton. A New Manual of the Bayonet (New York:1862) | $6.00 |
| A. J. Corbesier. Squad Instruction for the Broadsword (Phila.:1869) | $3.00 |
| Cordelois. Lecons d'Armes (Paris:1872) | $13.00 |
| A. J. Corbesier. Small Sword Exercise (Washington:1873) | $4.00 |
| Richard Burton. A New System of Sword Exercise for Infantry (London:1876) | $7.00 |
| J. M. Waite. Lessons in Sabre, Singlestick, Sabre & Bayonet, and Sword Feats (London: c.1881) | $20.00 |
| H. A. Colmore Dunn. Fencing (London:1989) | $5.00 |
| Baron de Bazancourt. Secrets of the Sword (London:1900) | $9.00 |
| U. S. Army. Provisional Regulations for Sabre Exercise (Washington:1907) | $2.00 |
| Sir Richard Burton. The Sentiment of the Sword (London:1911) | $6.00 |
| Egerton Castle. Schools and Masters of Fence (London:1892) | $13.00 |
| Carl A. Thimm. A Complete Bibliography of Fencing and Duelling (London:1896) | $16.00 |
All manuals are electroprint (e.g. Xerox) reproductions with index stock covers. All but the longest manuals are stapled with cardstock covers, while longer manuals are issued as loose sheets. These may be drilled for three hole, GBC (plastic spine) or other binding system at your local copy or print shop. Many of the rarer manuals have been reproduced from microfilms, the only form available in these cases. The expense involved in commissioning microfilms and in having these films printed out is considerable; the relative high price (which is still only a very small fraction of what it costs to have this done) for these manuals reflects an attempt to distribute this cost among the possibly few enthusiasts interested in these rare manuals. The quality of the reproduction of the manuals printed from film is imperfect in some cases. Delivery time varies considerably as I do not maintain large stocks of any title and therefore frequently run out of one title or another. Feel free to call about the status of your order, or just to chat about historical fencing matters. I am especially interested in trading for titles I do not have, which I can either share with others by adding them to this list, or not, if the arrangements by which you obtained a copy prohibit such distribution or you have other reasons for not wanting this done at this time. I regard myself as a student of the sword rather than a publisher, and am making these manuals available to support research in this area. It would, of course, be selfish and inconsistent with the honorable traditions associated with fencing to do otherwise.
* Henry de St. Didier. Traicte... sur l'Espee Seule (Paris:1573) has recently been translated by Laura Angotti and self-published in elecroprint (e.g. Xerox) form with a GBC (plastic comb) binding. Copies are available for $11.00 each plus $1.50 postage and handling ($ .50 postage and handling for each additional copy) from: Laura Angotti, 76 Westmoreland Avenue, Arlington, MA 02174 (781-643-6867).
** G. A. Lovino. Traite d'Escrime [c.1580] has recently been translated by Giovanni Rapisardi and William Wilson and self-published in elecroprint (e.g. Xerox) form. Copies are available for $7.00 each plus $2.00 postage and handling ($ .50 postage and handling for each additional copy) from: William Wilson, Box 1215, Flagstaff, AZ 86001.
Some important works on fencing from the early twentieth century, including Aldo Nadi’s On Fencing ($19.95 in paperback (plus tax if being shipped within Maine), plus $3.00 shipping (multiple copies require no additional shipping fee), are available from Laureate Press, 2710 Ohio Street, Bangor, ME 04401 (800-946-2727).
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January 1999