Author: Hutton, Alfred
Publisher: Wrens Park
Year: 2003
ISBN: 0905778847
Binding: Hard Cover
Book Condition: As New
Jacket Condition: Good
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Description:
New book, some shelf wear to jacket. 371 pages. This colourful and vividly descriptive book traces the sword and its use throughout the Golden Age of swordsmanship. The author examines the development of the sword and its manipulation from the Age of Chivalry to the nineteenth century when pistol duelling put an end to the days of single combat with cold steel. Using examples drawn from history, Hutton charts the development of various types of weapon, demonstrates the techniques and tactics of the key practitioners, and brings to the fore the heroes and villians of legendary duels, private quarrels, public fueds and prize fights.