Medieval Combat A Fifteenth-Century Illustrated Manual of Swordfighting and Close-Quarter Combat |
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| Author:
| Talhoffer, Hans
Rector, Mark |
| ISBN: | 978-1-85367-706-9 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2000 |
| Publisher: | Greenhill Book
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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The first English edition of the unique 15th-century illustrated manual of `Swordfighting and Close-Quarter Combat', written by the German master of arms, Hans Talhoffer. This volume contains all 268 contemporary ilustrations which demonstrate footwork, weapon-handling, defensive moves, wrestling and horseback fighting.
The first English edition of the unique 15th-century illustrated manual of `Swordfighting and Close-Quarter Combat', written by the German master of arms, Hans Talhoffer. This volume contains all 268 contemporary ilustrations which demonstrate footwork, weapon-handling, defensive moves, wrestling and horseback fighting.