interesting book

gp · Yesterday, 09:25 AM

"A Treatise Upon the Useful Science of Defence Containing the Small and Back-Sword"

The book describes the use, positioning and observations of the 18th century.
Also including a discussion of the prope techniques and methods of boxing

As it is free of copyrights, their are legal downloads available

https://archive.lib.msu.edu/DMC/fenc...fuldefense.pdf

M ELEY · Yesterday, 02:39 PM

Thanks for this cool find, GP. I'll print off a copy soon! It is always a great thing when one can find old, original ephemera or documents like this-

Yesterday, 09:25 AM	#1
gp Member Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 898	interesting book "A Treatise Upon the Useful Science of Defence Containing the Small and Back-Sword" The book describes the use, positioning and observations of the 18th century. Also including a discussion of the prope techniques and methods of boxing As it is free of copyrights, their are legal downloads available https://archive.lib.msu.edu/DMC/fenc...fuldefense.pdf Attached Images Last edited by gp; Yesterday at 11:02 AM.

Yesterday, 02:39 PM	#2
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,198	Thanks for this cool find, GP. I'll print off a copy soon! It is always a great thing when one can find old, original ephemera or documents like this-