Duelling Stories of the Sixteenth Century. From the French of Brantome.

by George H. Powell

" HB Very Good+ Place of London A. H. Bullen First edition 1904 The book contains very engaging anecdotes of duels fought in the court of Renaissance France and other parts of Europe as witnessed by Pierre de Bourdeille, Seigneur de Brantome, writer of the famous ""Vies des hommes illustres et des grands capitains“ and ""Vies des dames galantes et des dames illustres"". The book paints to us the manners, temper and violence of aristocractic society of his time. Powell, the author, includes a large number of famous works on fencing belonging to Brantome's era. Frontispiece and 28 other illustrations. Bound in grained cloth of green blocked with a gilt picture of a man in a combat stance of a duel. Decorated spine showing an upright sword and gold title. Front board stained with a thin strip of red color; front and rear endpapers yellowed from age; binding is strong, edges lightly bumped; pages bright and clean, a couple of fore-edges uneven from careless opening. Generally an excellent copy. History, Fencing, Duelling, Arms, Military Warfare, Medieval Warfare No.of 244pp 22cmX15cm 900g "

Genres: History

Hardcover

Published January 1, 1904