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.

Duello. English.

London : Printed by [Thomas Scarlet for] Iohn VVolfe, 1595.

[7], 17 [i.e. 21] leaves, [250] p. : ill. (woodcuts) ; (4to)

Actual printer's name from 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.
"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.
Leaf 21 is misnumbered 17.
Quires [fleuron]-3[fleuron] are intended to cancel I1, but the latter is often present.

Italian original of Saviolo's work, if any, not traced. Blanks from F.S. Ferguson notes.

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 21788
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S116779

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STC 21788 copy 1

cs452. Brown goatskin binding, signed by F. Bedford. Corners of leaves mended. Provenance: J.O. Halliwell-Phillipps - M.J. Perry copy

STC 21788 copy 2

cs24. Half bound in russia and marbled paper boards. Lacking first blank; gathering [par.] bound after gathering N; I1 present. Manuscript bibliographical note. Provenance: Wilbraham family library copy

STC 21788 copy 3

cs274. Vellum binding. I1 present. Lacking blanks; A2-4, B2-3, N4 supplied in facsimile. Various manuscript notes on front pastedown and endpapers; a few manuscript notes and markings. Stained. Provenance: Philip Bliss - James Crossley - J.E. Bailey copy