BURTON, Richard F.
A New System of Sword Exercise for Infantry.
London: Printed and Published by William Clowes and Sons , 1876.
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Rare First Edition of Richard F. Burton's A New System of Sword Exercise for Infantry; One of only 500 Copies
First edition, one of only 500 copies printed of "this work which is very rare" (Penzer). Octavo, original red cloth.(one of only 500 copies printed). 8vo. 59 pp. Illustrated with an engraved half-title, one engraved diagrammatic plate, and 18 in-text engravings. In near fine condition.
Sir Richard F. Burton's treatise on swordsmanship, a work that “aspires to be the first Treatise in which the broadsword is scientifically taken in hand.” (Introductory Remarks, p. 20)
A New System of Sword Exercise for Infantry.
$8,500.00
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