Paradoxes of defence : wherein is proued the true grounds of fight to be in the short auncient weapons, and that the short sword hath aduantage of the long sword or long rapier. And the weakenesse and imperfection of the rapier-fights displayed. Together with an admonition to the noble, ancient, victorious, valiant, and most braue nation of Englishmen, to beware of false teachers of defence, and how they forsake their owne naturall fights: with a briefe commendation of the noble science or exercising of armes. By George Siluer Gentleman.
1599
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Title
Paradoxes of defence : wherein is proued the true grounds of fight to be in the short auncient weapons, and that the short sword hath aduantage of the long sword or long rapier. And the weakenesse and imperfection of the rapier-fights displayed. Together with an admonition to the noble, ancient, victorious, valiant, and most braue nation of Englishmen, to beware of false teachers of defence, and how they forsake their owne naturall fights: with a briefe commendation of the noble science or exercising of armes. By George Siluer Gentleman.
Created/published
London : Printed [by Richard Field] for Edvvard Blount, 1599.
Description
[12], 72 p., plate : ill. (woodcut) ; (4to)
Associated name
Note
Printer's name from STC.
Signatures: A⁶ B-E⁴.
The first leaf is blank.
Running title reads: George Siluer his Paradoxes of defence.
The "plate" is a woodcut.
Stationers' register: Entered 30 January [1599]
Signatures: A⁶ B-E⁴.
The first leaf is blank.
Running title reads: George Siluer his Paradoxes of defence.
The "plate" is a woodcut.
Stationers' register: Entered 30 January [1599]
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 22554
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S117412
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S117412
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Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Call number
STC 22554
Folger-specific note
ac5342. Red goatskin binding, signed by Riviere & son. Lower part of E1 mended with some letters in facsimile