Italian Rapier Combat: Capo Ferro's 'Grand Simulacro'

Featuring more than 40 beautiful illustrations, this stunning work presents one of the world’s most influential fencing treatises. Ridolfo Capo Ferro was a legend in his own lifetime. His intricate instructions were emulated throughout a Europe bewitched by this grace and style and are a window into his mastery of swordsmanship.

This updated edition includes a new introduction and a revised glossary with many technical terms now translated. Additionally, a modernized translation makes it eas...