Foundational Description of the Art of Fencing: The 1570 Treatise of Joachim Meyer (Reading Edition)

In his short life, master cutler and Freifechter Joachim Meyer appears to have had quite a successful career as a fencing master, teaching craftsmen and noblemen alike while also authoring at least four different fencing treatises (and possibly more). His works became renowned far outside of his own nation and were copied by other authors for over 100 years after his death.

This book contains Dr. Rebecca Garber's entirely new translation of Meyer's longest and most developed treatise, Founda...