A Complete Bibliography of Fencing & Duelling. As Practised by all European Nations from the Middle Ages to the Present Day. by Thimm, Carl A - (1968)

Benjamin Blom, 1968. Book. Poor. hardback. hardback, octavo, re-issue of a work first published in 1896, grey-green cloth lettered gilt to spine, the upper board has notable loss to the top leading corner & thus description as poor. the volume is however tightly bound and the text is clean and unmarked, 537pp.

Benjamin Blom Inc, 1968 Reissued. Hardcover. Very Good/Missing. 1968; New York; green cloth covered boards with gold titles; covers contains light rubbing and corner edge wear; Interior is clean and unmarked; 8vo, 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; 537 pages

1968 reprint of 1896 edition. VG grey cloth covers, no d/j. 538 pp. 33 illustrations of swordsmen and duelling. Tthe preface to the original book is an excellent outline of duelling, swordsmanship and fencing as pactised by the British. I found this to be an interesting book in light of my only knowledge of swordsmanship from the movies. Customs and proper techniques are a requirement.

New York: Benjamin Bloom. Near Fine. 1968. Hardcover. This is the 1968 facsimile reprint of the 1896 original. Despite its title, this book is more than a bibliopraphy of European fencing and duelling, it information about books on many different types of swords as well as nearly every non-firearm weapon that could be used in a duel. Also contains a detailed index and a long section of Notes on Fencing and Duelling which discusses many topics including duelling in non-European countries such as Japan. No previous owner marks. Text and illustrations clean and bright. "Final" stamp on bottom page edges. Ships same or next business day well protected in a box. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 538 pages .

New York, James Cummins, 1992.. Large 8°, publisher's red cloth, gilt. As new. (1 l.), xvi, 537, (1) pp., (1 l.), 31 ll. of plates. *** Facsimile reprint on acid-free paper, in 250 copies only, of the greatly revised and augmented, preferred edition of this standard bibliography, originally published London, 1896. Thimm based this important bibliography upon a small work he had issued five years earlier, A Complete Bibliography of the Art of Fence. The present work includes references to manuscripts (including those in the British Museum, the Bodleian, and other British libraries), books, and periodicals. Particularly useful are the references to articles on fencing and duelling in nineteenth-century English newspapers and periodicals. Appended (pp. 439-538) are extensive "Notes on [the history of] Fencing & Duelling."*** Besterman 2139: best authority to date.

London - New York, James Cummins Bookseller, 1992, (cm. 17,5 x 24,5) legatura editoriale con titolo al dorso. Ottimo stato. (6) XVI, (2) 538, (1) pp. con moltissime ill. f.t. Oltre 2000 opere sulla scherma e sul duello in lingua inglese, francese, italiana, tedesca e spagnola. Annotazioni biografiche soprattutto per gli autori più importanti.