Gran Simulacro Dell'arte e Dell'uso Della Scherma

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Sale 389: Rare Books & Manuscripts (#389) 09/25/2008 1:00 PM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 09/25/2008 1:00 PM PDT

Lot #25Gran Simulacro Dell'arte e Dell'uso Della Scherma

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$5,625

Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000

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Sale 389: Rare Books & Manuscripts (#389) 09/25/2008 1:00 PM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 09/25/2008 1:00 PM PDT

Description

Title:

Gran Simulacro Dell'arte e Dell'uso Della Scherma

Author:

Capoferro da Cagli, Ridolfo

Place Published:

Siena

Publisher:

Salvestro Marchetti & Camillo Turi

Date Published:

1610

Description:

[viii], (122) pp. Engraved arms on verso of title page; engraved portrait on page vi; 43 engraved plates; several woodcut illustrations in text. (Oblong 4to) 7¾x10½, later half vellum and paste-paper boards. First Edition.

Capoferro's work is considered one of the most comprehensive and concise books on the art and science of fencing to ever be written. The 43 finely engraved plates depict the gruesome reality of combat with the sword. With the bookplate of Italian bookseller Leonis S. Olschki. Letter of presentation from the Wheatland family of Boston to Samuel H. Ordway, Jr. tipped to front free endpaper. OCLC Worldcat locates 7 copies.

Condition:

Some light wear and soiling to covers; old dampstain to approximately 20 leaves, some soiling, old paper repairs in margins of several leaves; else very good.

Item#:

195579

Headline:

Ridolfo Capoferro on fencing 1610
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