
A Gentleman's Guide to Duelling
A Gentleman's Guide to Duelling Vincent Saviolo's Of Honour and Honourable Quarrels Author:Vincentio Saviolo Language:English Format:Hardcover Dimensions:5.25" x 8.5" Pages:256 Publisher:Frontline Books ISBN:9781848325272 Item No. 9781848325272 ‘A humorous and instructive guide to Elizabethan etiquette which should interest gentlemen of any century.’ James Shapiro, author of 1599: A Year in the Life of Shakespeare‘An excellent reference tool for scholars and a wonderfully practical one for historical fencers, fight directors and actors seeking information or inspiration on swordplay in the 16th century.’Richard Ryan, Fight Coordinator for Sherlock Holmes I & II, Troy, Stardust and The Golden CompassA Gentleman’s Guide to Duelling is a beautifully illustrated, lyrical guide to dueling etiquette in Elizabethan England. Its author, Vincentio Saviolo, was one of the great Italian fencing masters and a contemporary