Swordsmanship Manuscripts

Manuscripts from the Royal Armouries of London

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English Civilian Manuscripts

Description	Cost
Angelo, Henry. The school of fencing : with a general explanation of the principal attitudes and positions peculiar to the art. London, 1787. Viii, 105 p., 47 leaves of plates : ill.	£16*
Blackwell, Henry. The gentleman's tutor for the small sword, or, The compleat English fencing master.... London: printed for J. and T.W., 1730. 55 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill.	£6
Chapman, George. Foil practise : with a review of the art of fencing, according to the theories of La Boessiere, Hamon, Gomard, and Grisier / by George Chapman. - London : W. Clowes and Sons, 1861. 50 p., [4] leaves of plates (some folded),: ill	£6*
Guillet de Saint-Georges, George le sieur de. The gentleman's dictionary. London : printed for H. Bonwicke, 1705. 3 v. in 1 ([101] p., [1] folded leaf of plates; [120] p., [1] folded leaf of plates; [157] p., [1] folded leaf of plates), ill. (Translation of: Les arts de l'homme d'epee / par Sieur Guillet. With large additions, alterations and improvements, adapted to the customs and actions of the English, and above forty curious cuts that were not in the original)	£38*
Hope, Sir William. The sword-man's vade-mecum, or, A preservative against the surprize of sudden attaque with sharps ... / by W.H. Edinburgh: printed by John Reid, 1691. 97 p	£10*
Hope, Sir William. The compleat fencing-master : in which is fully described the whole guards, parades and lessons, belonging to the small sword ... / by Sir W. Hope. London : printed for Dorman Newman, 1691. 197 p., [12] folded leaves of plates, ill	£20*
Hope, Sir William. A new, short and easy method of fencing, or, The art of the broad and small sword rectified and compendized / by Sir William Hope. Edinburgh : printed by James Watson, 1707. xviii, 288 p.	£30*
Hope, Sir William. A vindication of the true art of self-defence ... / by Sir William Hope. London : printed and sold by W. Meadows, 1729. xxviii, 176 p., [1] leaf of plates, ill	£21*
Hutton, Alfred. Old sword-play : the systems of fence in vogue during the XVIth, XVIIth and XVIIIth centuries... London: H. Grevel, 1892. Illustrated after Marozzo, di Grassi, Thibault, Alfieri, de la Touche, de Liancour, Angelo, Weischner, etc. - Limited ed. of 300 copies. x, 36 p., [58] leaves of plates : ill	£10*
Labat. The art of fencing, or, The use of the small sword / translated from the French of the late celebrated Monsieur L'Abbat by Andrew Mahon. London : printed for Richard Wellington, 1735. x, 133 p., 12 leaves of plates, ill	£15*
McArthur, J. 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 ... London: printed for James Lavers, 1780. xxiv, 159 p., [20] leaves of plates (some folded) :ill.	£20
Olivier. Fencing familiarized, or, A new treatise on the art of small sword / by Mr. Olivier ; L'art des armes simplifie, ou, Nouveau traite fur la maniere de se fervir de l'epee / par Mr. Olivier. New ed., revised, corrected and augmented. London : printed for John Bell, 1780. xlviii, 205 p., some plates missing	£13*
Pollock, Walter H. Fencing / by Walter H. Pollock, F.C. Grove, and Camille Prevost ; Boxing / by E.B. Michell ; Wrestling / by Walter Armstrong. - 2nd ed. - London : Longmans, Green, 1890. xvi, 304 p., [31] leaves of plates, ill. (The Badminton Library)	£16* F = £8 B = £4 W = £4
Roland, George. An introductory course of fencing / by George Roland. 2nd ed. Edinburgh : published by the author, [1837]. 41 p., 5 leaves of plates, ill
Roland, Joseph. The amateur of fencing, or, A treatise on the art of the sword defence... / by Joseph Roland. London : printed for the author by W. Wilson, 1809. xxxii, 228 p	£25*
Wright, Francis Vere. The broadsword, as taught by the celebrated Italian masters, signors Masiello and Ciullini of Florence / by Francis Vere Wright. - London : W.H. Allen, 1889. 56, xxxi p., [4] leaves of plates, ill	£9*

French Civilian Manuscripts

Description	Cost
Cordelois. Lecons d'armes par Cordelois : du duel et de l'assaut theorie complete sur l'art de l'escrime / gravess sur acier par M. Brown. 2e ed. Paris : Librairie Militaire de J. Dumaine, 1872. 332 p., [28] leaves of plates, ill Grisier, A. Les armes et le duel / par A. Grisier. 2e ed. Paris : chez Garnier Freres, 1847. 583 p., [12] leaves of plates, ill	£36
Guillet de Saint-Georges, George le sieur de. Les arts de l'homme d'epe'e, ou, Le dictionaire du gentilhomme ... / par lesieur Guillet. 6th ed. A la Haye : chez Adrian Moetjens, 1695. 527 p. [Not specifically fencing]	£53
Labat. L'art en fait d'armes, ou, De l'epe'e seule, avec les attitudes ... / par le sieur Labat. Toulouse : chez J. Boude, 1696. 173 p., 12 leaves of plates, ill	£18
Prevost, Camille. L'escrime et le duel / par C. Prevost et G. Jollivet. Paris : Librairie Hachette et Cie, 1891. 257 p., 21 leaves of plates, ill. (Bibliotheque du sport)	£27
Prevost, Camille. Theorie pratique de l'escrime / par Camille Prevost. - Paris : M. de Brunhoff, 1886. xiv, 238 p., ill	£24

Italian Civilian Manuscripts

Description	Cost
Agrippa, Camillo. Trattato di scienza d'arme et un dialogo un detta materia / Camillo Agrippa. Venetia : appresso Roberto Meglietti, 1604. 71 p., ill	£14*
Fabris, Salvator. De lo schermo overo scienzadarme e practica d’arme/ di Salvator Fabris. Copenhagen, 1606. 256 p., ill	£25
Giganti, Nicoletto. Scola overo teatro nel qual sono rappresentate diverse maniere e modi di parare et di ferire di spada ... / Nicoletto Giganti. Venetia : appresso Gio Ant. et G. de Franceschi, 1606. 80 p., ill. (Title page and 7 plates missing)	£8*
Marozzo, Achille. Opera nova de Achille Marozzo. Mutinae : in aedibus venerabilis D. Antonii Bergole Sacerdotis, 1536. 148 p., ill	£15
Masiello, Ferdinando. La scherma italiana di spada e di sciabola / per Ferdinando Masiello. Firenze : stabilimento tipografico G. Civelli, 1887. xii, 593 p., [66] leaves of plates, ill	£60
Viggiani dal Montone, Angelo. Lo schermo d'Angelo Viggiani dal Montone. - Vinetia : appresso Giorgio Angelieri, 1575. 84 p., ill	£18*

German Civilian Manuscripts

Description	Cost
Sutor, Jakob. Jakob Sutor's Kunstliches Fechtbuch zum Nutzen der Soldaten, Studenten und Turner / neu herausgegeben wort- und bildgetreuen nach dem Original durch J. Scheible.. - Stuttgart : J. Scheible, 1849. 104 p., ill. (Reprint of: New Kunstliches Fechtbuch das ist Aussfuhrliche Description der Freyen Adelichen und Ritterlichen Kunst dess Fechtens in den gebreuchlichen Wehren, als Schwerdt, Dusacken Rappier, Stangen und Hellbarten .... Franckfurt am Mayn, 1612)	£10*
Talhoffer. Talhoffers Fecthbuch aus dem Jahre 1467 / Herausgegeben von Gustave Hergsell. Prag : J.G. Calve, 1887. 46 p., 268 leaves of plates, ill	£30*

British Military Manuscripts

Description	Cost
Officer in Her Majesties Foot Guards. The new exercise of firelocks and bayonets appointed by his Grace the Duke of Marlborough to be used by all the British forces : with instructions to perform every motion by body, foot and hand / by an officer in Her Majesties [sic] Foot Guards. - London : Printed and sold by John Morphew near Stationers-Hall, 1708. 31 p.	£2*
Pepper, W. A treatise on the new broad sword exercise / by W. Pepper. - 3rd ed., with additions. London : printed for and sold by Lee and Hurst, 1798. 31 p., [5] leaves of plates, ill	£4*
De Montmorency, Reymond Hervey. Proposed rules and regulations for the exercise and manoeuvres of the lance / compiled entirely from the Polish system instituted by Marshal Prince Joseph Poniatowski, and General Count Corvin Krasinski, and adapted to the formations, movements and exercise of the British cavalry by Reymond Hervey De Montmorency. London : Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Browne, 1820. xvi, 149, xxv, [20] leaves of plates (some folded), ill	£17*
Gribble, Samuel. A treatise on deportment, fencing, etc., including the science of horsemanship, being a complete manual of instruction for the use of young persons, in the acquirement of those accomplishments, as well as a self-monitor in the exercise and duties of a cavalry soldier, for the use of gentlemen who are members of the Yeomanry Corps ... / by Samuel Gribble. Derby : printed for the author by William Bemrose, [ca 1827]. 147 p., [4] leaves of plates (some folded), ill
Great Britain and Northern Ireland. War Office. Rules and regulations for the sword exercise of the cavalry / Adjutant General's Office. London : printed for the War Office and sold by by T. Egerton, 1796. xii, 90 p., 29 leaves of plates (some folded), ill	£13
Great Britain and Northern Ireland. War Office. Rules and regulations for the sword exercise of the cavalry / Adjutant General's Office. Dublin : printed by R.E. Mercier, 1797. xii, 92 p., 29 p. of plates (some folded), ill
Great Britain and Northern Ireland. War Office. Sword exercise and movements for cavalry. London, 1797. 58 p., [8] leaves of plates, ill
Great Britain and Northern Ireland. War Office. Rules and regulations for the sword exercise of the cavalry / Adjutant General's Office. - London : printed for the War Office and sold by T. Egerton, 1810. 98 p., 29 leaves of plates (some folded), ill
Great Britain and Northern Ireland. War Office. Words of command and instructions for the performance of the lance exercise / Adjutant General's Office, Horse Guards. London : printed by W. Clowes, 1816. 48 p	£5
Great Britain and Northern Ireland. War Office. Rules and regulations for the infantry sword exercise / Adjutant General's Office. London : printed and sold by William Clowes, 1817. 72 p	£7*
Great Britain and Northern Ireland. War Office. Words of command and instructions for the performance of the lance exercise / Adjutant General's Office, Horse Guards. London : printed by W. Clowes, 1817. 46 p	£5
Great Britain and Northern Ireland. War Office. Regulations and instructions for the cavalry sword exercise / Adjutant General's Office, Horse Guards. London : printed by William Clowes, 1819. viii, 94 p., [2] leaves of plates (some folded), ill	£10
Great Britain and Northern Ireland. War Office. Regulations and instructions for the infantry sword exercise / Adjutant General's Office, Horse Guards. London : printed and sold by W. Clowes and Sons, 1819. 64 p., [1] folded leaf of plates, [1] ill	£6*
Angelo, Henry. Instructions for the sword exercise : selected from His Majesty's rules and regulations, and expressly adapted for the Yeomanry / by Henry Angelo. London : printed by William Clowes & Sons, 1835. 20 p., [10] leaves of plates, ill	£3*
Angelo, Henry. Instructions for the sword exercise : selected from His Majesty's rules and regulations, and approved of by authority for the Yeomanry cavalry / Henry Angelo. London : printed by W. Clowes & Sons, 1836. 27 p., [15] leaves of plates, ill	£4*
Greenwood, George. Cavalry sword exercise / by George Greenwood. - London : printed by W. Clowes and Sons, 1840. 47 p	£5
Great Britain and Northern Ireland. War Office. Infantry sword exercise / Adjutant General's Office, Horse Guards. Rev. ed. London : printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for HMSO, [ca. 1842]. 40 p., [1] leaf of plates, ill	£4*
Great Britain and Northern Ireland. War Office. Cavalry sword exercise / Adjutant General's Office, Horse Guards. Rev. ed. London, published by authority by Parker, Furnivall, and Parker, 1845. 52 p., [2] leaves of plates, ill	£5
Great Britain and Northern Ireland. War Office. Infantry sword exercise / Adjutant General's Office, Horse Guards. Rev. ed. London, published by authority by John W. Parker & Son, 1845. 46 p., [1] leaf of plates, ill
Great Britain and Northern Ireland. War Office. Angelo's bayonet exercise / Adjutant General's Office, Horse Guards. London : published by authority by John W. Parker and Son, 1849. 17 p	£2
Burton, Richard E. A complete system of bayonet exercise / by Richard F. Burton. London : printed and published by William Clowes and Sons, 1853. 36 p., ill	£4
Great Britain and Northern Ireland. War Office. Angelo's bayonet exercise / Adjutant General's Office, Horse Guards. New ed. London : published by authority by John W. Parker and Son, 1857. 39 p. : ill	£4
Great Britain and Northern Ireland. War Office. Instructions for the lance exercise / Adjutant General's Office, Horse Guards. London : printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode, 1857. 19 p	£2
Great Britain and Northern Ireland. War Office. Instructions for the sword, carbine, pistol and lance exercise, together with standing gun drill for the use of the cavalry, 1858 / Adjutant General's Office, Horse Guards. Rev. ed. London : printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for HMSO, 1858. iv, 114 p., ill
Great Britain and Northern Ireland. War Office. Instructions for the sword, carbine, pistol and lance exercise, together with standing gun drill for the use of the cavalry / Adjutant General's Office, Horse Guards. Rev. ed. London : HMSO, 1865. 110 p., ill
Great Britain and Northern Ireland. War Office. A new system of sword exercise for infantry / by Richard F. Burton. - London : printed and published by William Clowes and Sons, 1876. 59 p., ill	£6*
Great Britain and Northern Ireland. War Office. Infantry sword and carbine sword-bayonet exercises, 1880 / Horse Guards, War Office. London : printed under the superintendence of HMSO, 1880. 31 p., ill. (61030/810)
Hutton, Alfred. Bayonet-fencing and sword-practice / by Alfred Hutton. - London : William Clowes and Sons, 1882. 31 p	£3*
Hutton, Alfred. Fixed bayonets : a complete system of fence for the British magazine rifle .../ by Alfred Hutton. London : William Clowes and Sons, 1890. xii, 183 p., [1] leaf of plates, ill
Great Britain and Northern Ireland. War Office. Infantry sword exercise, 1895 / War Office. - London : printed for HMSO by Harrison and Sons, 1895. 78 p., ill. (40185/7594)	£8*

French Military Manuscripts

Description	Cost
Possellier, A.-J.-J. L'escrime a la baionnette, ou ecole du fantassin pour le maniement du fusil comme arme blanche / par (A.-J.-J. Possellier dit) Gomard. Paris : Imprimerie de Cosse et J. Dumaine, 1847. xxiv, 208 p., 36 leaves of plates, ill

American Military Manuscripts

Description	Cost
Craig, Robert H. Rules and regulations for the sword exercise of the cavalry, to which is added; The rules and drill, and the evolutions of the light cavalry. Baltimore, Md. : published by Robert H. Craig, 1812. 215 p., 26 leaves of plates (some folded), ill
United States of America. War Department. The sword exercise arranged for military discipline / by Henry C. Wayne. Washington, D.C. : War Department, 1850. 62, 43 p., 11, 12 folded leaves of plates, ill. (Includes: Fencing with the small sword ... / by H.C. Wayne. - Washington, DC War Department, 1849; and, Exercise for the broadsword, sabre, cut and thrust, and stick ... / arranged by H.C. Wayne. Washington, DC : War Department, 1849)
Berriman, M.W. The militiaman's manual, and sword play without a master ... / M.W. Berriman. 2nd ed. New York : D. Van Nostrand, 1861. vi, 107 p., 12 leaves of plates, ill
O'Rourke, Matthew. A new system of sword exercise, with a manual of the sword for officers, mounted and dismounted ... / by Matthew O'Rourke. New York : J. Gray & Co., 1872. 120 p., ill

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Updated: August 10, 1999