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The first edition of ''Gründtliche Beschreibung der Kunst des Fechtens'' was printed in Strasbourg in 1570, some months before Meÿer's death; it may have been reprinted there in 1590.{{cn}} A second edition was printed in Augsburg in 1600, possibly arranged by his widow and her family. According to some sources, there were additional editions printed in 1610 and in 1660.<ref>Schaer, Alfred. {{Google books|0egSAAAAYAAJ|Die altdeutschen fechter und spielleute: Ein beitrag zur deutschen culturgeschichte|page=76}}. K.J. Trübner, 1901. p 76.</ref><ref>Pollock, W. H., Grove, F. C., and Prévost, C. {{Google books|OXSZ8FjBfhkC|Fencing|page=267}}. London and Bombay: Longmans, Green, and co, 1897. pp 267-268.</ref> Unfortunately, only copies of the 1570 and 1600 editions are currently known to exist. | The first edition of ''Gründtliche Beschreibung der Kunst des Fechtens'' was printed in Strasbourg in 1570, some months before Meÿer's death; it may have been reprinted there in 1590.{{cn}} A second edition was printed in Augsburg in 1600, possibly arranged by his widow and her family. According to some sources, there were additional editions printed in 1610 and in 1660.<ref>Schaer, Alfred. {{Google books|0egSAAAAYAAJ|Die altdeutschen fechter und spielleute: Ein beitrag zur deutschen culturgeschichte|page=76}}. K.J. Trübner, 1901. p 76.</ref><ref>Pollock, W. H., Grove, F. C., and Prévost, C. {{Google books|OXSZ8FjBfhkC|Fencing|page=267}}. London and Bombay: Longmans, Green, and co, 1897. pp 267-268.</ref> Unfortunately, only copies of the 1570 and 1600 editions are currently known to exist. | ||
| − | In 2006, Meÿer's treatise was translated into English by Dr. [[Jeffrey L. Forgeng]] and published in New York under the title ''The Art of Combat: A German Martial Arts Treatise of 1570''. | + | In 2006, Meÿer's treatise was translated into English by Dr. [[Jeffrey L. Forgeng]] and published in New York and London under the title ''The Art of Combat: A German Martial Arts Treatise of 1570''. A second edition was released in 2014. |
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| Gründtliche Beschreibung der Kunst des Fechtens | |
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| A Foundational Description of the Art of Fencing | |
.jpg) Image F from the 1570 edition, with color added by a modern artist | |
| Full title | A Thorough Description of the Free, Knightly and Noble Art of Fencing, Showing Various Customary Defenses, Affected and Put Forth with Many Handsome and Useful Drawings |
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| Dedicated to | Count Palatine Johann Casimir |
| Place of origin | Strasbourg, Germany |
| Language | Early New High German |
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| Sources | MS A.4°.2 (1560s) |
| Publisher | Thiebolt Berger |
| Publication date | 1570, 1590, 1600, 1610, 1660 |
| Pages | 379 |
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The title of this article contains the characters ü and ÿ. Where they are unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Gruendtliche Beschreibung der Kunst des Fechtens (Joachim Meyer).
Gründtliche Beschreibung der Kunst des Fechtens ("A Foundational Description of the Art of Fencing") is a German fencing manual written by Joachim Meÿer and printed in 1570. Building on his earlier 1560s manuscript, the MS A.4°.2, it is a complex, multiweapon treatise that represents a significant evolution of the art that Johannes Liechtenauer taught two centuries earlier.
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Publication History
The first edition of Gründtliche Beschreibung der Kunst des Fechtens was printed in Strasbourg in 1570, some months before Meÿer's death; it may have been reprinted there in 1590.[citation needed] A second edition was printed in Augsburg in 1600, possibly arranged by his widow and her family. According to some sources, there were additional editions printed in 1610 and in 1660.[1][2] Unfortunately, only copies of the 1570 and 1600 editions are currently known to exist.
In 2006, Meÿer's treatise was translated into English by Dr. Jeffrey L. Forgeng and published in New York and London under the title The Art of Combat: A German Martial Arts Treatise of 1570. A second edition was released in 2014.
Contents
| A1r - B4v | Preface by Joachim Meÿer |
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| 1.1r - 1.64v | Part 1 - Longsword by Joachim Meÿer |
| 2.1r - 2.49v | Part 2 - Dussack by Joachim Meÿer |
| 2.50r - 2.107v | Part 3 - Side sword by Joachim Meÿer |
| 3.1r - 3.15v | Part 4 - Dagger by Joachim Meÿer |
| 3.16r - 3.47r | Part 5 - Staff by Joachim Meÿer |
| 3.47v | Corrections |
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Additional Resources
- Kiermayer, Alex. Joachim Meyers Kunst Des Fechtens. Gründtliche Beschreibung des Fechtens, 1570. Arts Of Mars Books, 2012. ISBN 978-3981162738
- Meÿer, Joachim. The Art of Combat: A German Martial Arts Treatise of 1570. Translated by Jeffrey L. Forgeng. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
References
- ↑ Schaer, Alfred. Die altdeutschen fechter und spielleute: Ein beitrag zur deutschen culturgeschichte. K.J. Trübner, 1901. p 76.
- ↑ Pollock, W. H., Grove, F. C., and Prévost, C. Fencing. London and Bombay: Longmans, Green, and co, 1897. pp 267-268.
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 | Tobias Stimmer | Bayerische Staatsbibliothek |  |
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