ANST - Re: The Book of Fencing

[Zimmermann, Lenny]

Stefan wrote:
> This gentleman in Switzerland is looking for the bibliographic info
> on a period rapier book. He used a search engine and found a partial
> reference to the book he seeks in my shields-msg file in the COMBAT
> section of my Florilegium. Unfortunately, I believe this is the only
> reference to this book in my files.
> 
> I am hoping that someone on this list can answer his questions or
> forward this note to perhaps the rapier maillist if no one here has
> the answers.

>From www.thehaca.com

"Hans Talhoffer - German fechtbuch of 1443, 1449, 1459 and 1467 editions.
Covers longsword & other weapons,  includes some material of Liechtenauer
and Austrian wrestling of Ott the Jew.  Surviving versions ussualy consists
of various editions from the 16th & 17th centuries. A very nice new modern
German edition has recently been. Very similar to Charles Studer's work.
Three different versions exits."

It is also available online, along with many other period combat manuals, at
http://www.thehaca.com/masters.htm

Honos Servio,
Lionardo Acquistapace, Bjornsborg
(Lenny Zimmermann, San Antonio)
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