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== Publication History == | == Publication History == | ||
| − | ''Libro secondo'' was first printed in Pisa in 1608 by Giovanni Fontanini. The print run seems to have been small, | + | ''Libro secondo'' was first printed in Pisa in 1608 by Giovanni Fontanini. The print run seems to have been small, given that copies quickly became so rare that as early as the 1670s bibliographers expressed doubt that it ever existed. |
In 2013, it was translated into English by Piermarco Terminiello and published by Fox Spirit Books under the title ''The 'Lost' Second Book of Nicoletto Giganti (1608)''. | In 2013, it was translated into English by Piermarco Terminiello and published by Fox Spirit Books under the title ''The 'Lost' Second Book of Nicoletto Giganti (1608)''. | ||
Revision as of 15:43, 15 December 2013
| Libro secondo di Niccoletto Giganti | |
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| The Second Book of Niccoletto Giganti | |
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| Author(s) | Nicoletto Giganti |
| Dedicated to | Christofano Chigi |
| Place of origin | Pisa |
| Language | Italian |
| Genre(s) | Fencing manual |
| Publisher | Giovanni Fontanini |
| Publication date | 1608 |
Libro secondo di Niccoletto Giganti ("Second Book of Niccoletto Giganti") is an Italian fencing manual written by Nicoletto Giganti and printed in 1608. It treats the use of the rapier, the dagger, and various mixed weapon combinations.
Publication History
Libro secondo was first printed in Pisa in 1608 by Giovanni Fontanini. The print run seems to have been small, given that copies quickly became so rare that as early as the 1670s bibliographers expressed doubt that it ever existed.
In 2013, it was translated into English by Piermarco Terminiello and published by Fox Spirit Books under the title The 'Lost' Second Book of Nicoletto Giganti (1608).
Contents
[Contents pending scans]
Gallery
Additional Resources
- Giganti, Nicoletto; Pendragon, Joshua; Terminiello, Piermarco. The 'Lost' Second Book of Nicoletto Giganti (1608): A Rapier Fencing Treatise. Vulpes, 2013. ISBN 978-1909348318
