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How a Gentleman shall be Armed Featuring "Self-defence in the street with weapons" by Emile André Introduced and translated from the French by Philip T. Crawley.

Born in 1836 Georges Dubois was an expert all-round martial artist. As a result of developing an interest in Jiujitsu he wrote this book on practical self-defence intended to demonstrate techniques and advice that anyone, young and old, male or female, skilled or unskilled, could apply in an era where violent attacks by thugs were common.

Roworth’s book The Art of Defence on Foot is a simple system for the broadsword or sabre. His instructions are clear and the book works well for beginners.

This facsimile has been recreated from the original treatise owned by the Academy of Historical Arts in Glasgow.

In 1798 and 1799, Henry Angelo, a member of famed Angelo dynasty of swordmasters, published a series of posters on the use of the Highland broadsword.

A reformatted reproduction of the original 1830s pamphlet into book form. Charles "The Celebrated Game Chicken" Layton produced this work for Public House Landlords to lay down the Rules and Orders of Norfolk Wrestling.

A reformatted reproduction of Zack Wylde's 1711 book containing his true art of Single-Rapier, or Small-Sword; all the guards of Broadsword and Quarter-Staff and the exact rules of Wrestling.

Burton's New Sword Exercise for Infantry covering both instruction without the Sword and with the Sword, including guards and cuts.

A reprint of the original 1842 book "as the surest and quickest mode of forming Swordsmen" containing the revised rules and regulations of the Infantry as approved by the General Commanding-in-Chief, Horse Guards.

The famous Jules Jacob, master-at-arms at the prestigious “l’Ecole d’Escrime Francaise” was best known for adapting the classical foil game to the needs of the duelling ground, putting forward the revolutionary argument that fencing should represent, as closely as possible, a real fight with the duelling sword or épée. His approach used simple, easy to learn yet highly efficient techniques while developing the best qualities of both instinctive sword use and tutored fencing.