A Complete Bibliography Of Fencing And Duelling,
£40.00
Publisher
James Cummins Bookseller.
Place
New York City
Date
1992
Synopsis
With a classified index, in chronological order, according to languages (alphabetically arranged). illustrated with numerous portraits of ancient and\modern masters of the art, title-pages and frontispieces of some of the earliest works.
Item Description
Large 8vo. 9.75 x 7.25 inches. xvi + 537 + [1] pp. Bound in original red cloth, gilt, with gilt block of sword on front board. Slight spotting of edges, but otherwise a very good copy. Illustrated by portrait frontispiece, facsimile 1896 title page, by 30 plates and by 2 tailpiece vignettes. Bibliography of fencing and duelling with a chronological index by languages and 'Notes On Duelling, Fencing, and the Sword, culled from the Press during the Past Few Years.' Compiled by Carl Albert Thimm (1856-1932), British soldier and colonial officer (whowaswho-indology.info website). US reprint of the first edition published by John Lane The Bodley Head, 1896.
[Stock No. 29029]
