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Les secrets du premier livre sur l'espée seule | |
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Secrets of the Premier Book on the Single Sword | |
USTC ID | 30050 |
Author(s) | Henry de Sainct Didier |
Illustrated by | Unknown |
Dedicated to | Charles IX of France |
Place of origin | Paris, France |
Language | Middle French |
Genre(s) | Fencing manual |
Publication date | 1573 |
Pages | 180 pages |
Treatise scans |
Digital scans (1573)
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Les secrets du premier livre sur l'espée seule ("Secrets of the Premier Book on the Single Sword") is a French fencing manual written by Henry de Sainct Didier and printed in 1573.[1] The treatise is lavishly illustrated and stands out as the oldest surviving French treatise on swordsmanship. It is also quite innovative, including the first use of footwork diagrams in a fencing manual.
Contents
Publication History
The first edition of Les secrets du premier livre sur l'espée seule was printed in Paris, France on 4 June 1573 by Jean Mettayer and Matthurin Challenge. Sainct Didier secured a royal privilege to prevent unauthorized reproduction for a period of ten years, but no additional printings are known to exist before a facsimile was produced in 1907 by the Société du Livre d'Art Ancien et Moderne.
Contents
1r - 20v | Preface by Henry de Sainct Didier |
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21r - 86v | Single Sword by Henry de Sainct Didier |
87r - 90v | Conclusion by Henry de Sainct Didier |
Gallery
Additional Resources
The following is a list of publications containing scans, transcriptions, and translations relevant to this article, as well as published peer-reviewed research.
- Sainct Didier, Henry de (2008). "The Single Sword of Henry de Sainct Didier." Masters of Medieval and Renaissance Martial Arts: 305-340. Trans. by Robert Preston Hyatt and Devon Wilson. Ed. by John Clements. Boulder, CO: Paladin Press. ISBN 978-1-58160-668-3.
- Sainct Didier, Henry de (2009). The Single Sword of Henry de Sainct Didier (Traicté Contenant Les Secrets Du Premier Livre Sur L'Espée Seule). Trans. by Robert Preston Hyatt and Devon Wilson. Boulder, CO: Paladin Press. ISBN 978-1581607048.
- Slee, Chris (2014). Secrets of the Sword Alone. LongEdge Press. ISBN 978-0646926353.
References
- ↑ According to the title page.
Copyright and License Summary
For further information, including transcription and translation notes, see the discussion page.
Work | Author(s) | Source | License |
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Images | Les Bibliothèques Virtuelles Humanistes | ||
Transcription | Olivier Dupuis | FFAMHE |