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Francesco Ferdinando AlfieriThis is a hard to find item that my husband really wanted to read We are so glad that it was offered on They variety and selection ant be beat Paperback Very clear and easy to understand treatise Loved it and the overall layout Definitely a good value if you re new to rapier and want to get some good fundamentals Alfieri focuses on a single rapier for most of the book and then gives some good advice on expanding that with a parrying dagger and some really interesting plays with a cloak Paperback An excellent translation of the material I d been waiting a long time for this book Paperback

This is the first published English translation of Francesco Alfieri s fencing treatise La Scherma first published in Padua in 1640 Alfieri was the Master at Arms at the Accademia Delia in Padua Italy from 1632 The Delia was a school attached to the University of Padua teaching young gentlemen military skills mathematics and the martial arts of self defence It is not widely appreciated that Europe has martial arts traditions that are centuries old Contained within this book is a description of one of these European combat systems the art of fighting with the Rapier a long slender civilian sword designed for self defence and dueling The ability to wield such a weapon with skill was a matter of vital importance in an age when the defence of honour and by definition the immortal soul could be important than life itself Alfieri s concise system is a very practical and effective way to address this need It is an excellent resource for all students of historical swordplay and anyone interested in the martial arts of Renaissance Europe This work doesn t merely provide new access to a significant treatise published at a time of great transition in Europe but it offers an opportunity to truly engage with Alfieri through the context supplied in its concise yet informative introduction and copious notes Joshua Pendragon Guest Curator Noble Art of the Sword Exhibition Wallace Collection 2012 La Scherma The Art of Fencing.