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L'arte di ben maneggiare la spada (Francesco Fernando Alfieri)

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L’arte di ben maneggiare la spada
The Art of Handling the Sword Well
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Title page of the first edition
Author(s) Francesco Fernando Alfieri
Illustrated by Unknown
Dedicated to Martino Vidman
Place of origin Padua
Language Italian
Genre(s) Fencing manual
Publisher Sebastiano Sardi
Publication date 1653
Pages 232 pages
Treatise scans

L’arte di ben maneggiare la spada ("The Art of Handling the Sword Well") is an Italian fencing manual written by Francesco Fernando Alfieri and printed in 1653. It is his final known work, redacting his teachings on the use of the rapier, alone as well as in conjunction with the dagger and cape, and also includes a new treatise on fencing with the spadone.

Publication History

'L’arte di ben maneggiare la spada was first printed in Padua in 1653 by Sebastiano Sardi.

The third part was translated to English by Ken Mondschein and published in 2012 by SKA SwordPlay Books.

Contents

Ir - VIIv Preface and introduction by Francesco Fernando Alfieri
1 - 78 First Part by Francesco Fernando Alfieri
79 - 168 Second part by Francesco Fernando Alfieri
Ir - IVv Introduction to spadone by Francesco Fernando Alfieri
1 - 168 Third part by Francesco Fernando Alfieri

Gallery

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

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Copyright and License Summary

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