The army and navy gentleman's companion, or, A new and complete treatise on the theory and practice of fencing : displaying the intricacies of small-sword play, and reducing the art to the most easy & familiar principles by regular progressive lessons.
Rare and modern books
Mcarthur, John
Printed for James Lavers No. 10 Strand,
1780
The army and navy gentleman's companion, or, A new and complete treatise on the theory and practice of fencing : displaying the intricacies of small-sword play, and reducing the art to the most easy & familiar principles by regular progressive lessons.
Rare and modern books
Mcarthur, John
Printed for James Lavers No. 10 Strand,
1780
2400.00 €
(Bologna,
Italy)
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Details
- Year of publication
- 1780
- Place of printing
- London
- Author
- Mcarthur, John
- Publishers
- Printed for James Lavers No. 10 Strand
- Edition
- 1° edizione
- Keyword
- antichi e rari, scherma, armi, militaria, incisioni, illustrazioni, duelli
- Dust jacket
- False
- State of preservation
- Very Good
- First edition
- True
Description
<p>in 4°, 26 cm, rilegatura coeva in piena pelle, titolo su tassello in oro al dorso che è diviso da 5 nervi, p. xxiv, 159, 19 tavole fuori testo incise su carta forte di cui 16 ripiegate, stemma a colori protetto da velina, testo in inglese, ex libris privato inciso al risguardo. Altro ex libris protetto da velina policromo, col motto: "Toujours la pointe au corps". Antiporta (Frontispiece) allegorica disegnata da J. Sowerby ed inciso da James Newton che è anche incisore delle tavole. First edition</p>
