Saviolo, Vincentio, Vincentio Sauiolo his practise , 1595
- Title(s):
- Vincentio Sauiolo his practise : in two bookes : the first intreating of the vse of the rapier and dagger : the second, of honor and honorable quarrels.
- Additional Title(s):
Vincentio Saviolo his practise
Of honor and honorable quarrels- Published/Created:
- London : Printed by Iohn VVolfe, 1595.
- Physical Description:
- [6], 17 [i.e. 21] leaves, [250] pages : illustrations (woodcuts) ; 21 cm (4to)
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsU860 .S28 1595Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection[Request]
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/11375024
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- "Of honor and honorable quarrels" has separate title page with imprint dated 1594; register is continuous. It is largely a translation of: Muzio, Girolamo. Il duello.
Printed by Thomas Scarlet. See: STC.
Signatures: A-H⁴ I⁴(-I1,+[fleuron]-3[fleuron]⁴) K-Z⁴ 2A-2G⁴ [par.]² 2H-2M⁴.
The first leaf and the last leaf are blank.
Leaf 21 is misnumbered 17.
Quires [fleuron]-3[fleuron] are intended to cancel I1, but the latter is often present.
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.), 21788
English short title catalogue, S116779
Luborsky, R.S. Guide to English illustrated books, 1536-1603, 21788
BAC: British Art Center copy bound in original vellum. Armorial bookplate: Pitfirrane. - Subject Terms:
- Dueling -- Early works to 1800.Fencing -- Early works to 1800.Military art and science -- Early works to 1800.Pitfirrane -- Bookplate.
- Form/Genre:
- Woodcuts.
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