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Italian rapier combat /

Ridolfo Capo Ferro was a legend in his own lifetime and his intricate and exact instructions were copied and emulated throughout a Europe bewitched by this Italian's grace and style. The manual, illustrated with 43 striking illustrations, gives a very real flavor of the panache of this expert i...

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Main Author:	Capoferro, Ridolfo, active 1610 (Author)
Other Authors:	Kirby, Jared (editor, translator.), Martinez, Ram̤n (Translator), Acosta-Martinez, Jeanette (Translator)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Translated from the Italian.
Published:	Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK : Greenhill Books, [2021].
Subjects:	Swordplay > Italy > Early works to 1800. Fencing > Italy > Early works to 1800.

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