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HEMA Bookshelf
| HEMA Bookshelf | |
|---|---|
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| Status | Active |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Founder | Michael Chidester |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Boston, MA |
| Publication types | Facsimiles and books |
| Official website | www.hemabookshelf.com |
HEMA Bookshelf is a publisher of HEMA books. Its catalog includes original facsimiles which are funded by pre-orders, as well as translations and scholarly analysis of subjects related to historical martial arts (available on major bookselling sites).
HEMA Bookshelf was founded in 2019 by Michael Chidester and soon produced its first facsimile, the 1459 manuscript of Hans Talhoffer. It has since produced four more facsimiles (see below). In 2020, it began publishing conventional books as well, starting with new editions of Chidester's prior self-published books and soon adding collections of research by other scholars as well.
In 2021, it launched a campaign to produce a professional translation of the 1570 treatise of Joachim Meyer, which it would publish and also donate to Wiktenauer for free re-use. Dr. Rebecca Garber was hired to do the translation, which was completed in 2022.
Publications
Facsimiles
- Talhoffer Fechtbuch (MS Thott.290.2º) (2019)
- Fior di Battaglia (MS Ludwig XV 13) (2020)
- Kunst des Messerfechtens (Cgm 582) (2021)
- Gründtliche Beschreibung der Kunst des Fechtens (Joachim Meyer) (2021)
- Codex Wallerstein (Cod.I.6.4º.2) (2022)
- Scienza d’Arme (Salvator Fabris) (Forthcoming)
Books
- Alte Armature und Ringkunst: The Royal Danish Library Ms. Thott 290 2º. Ed. Michael Chidester. Somerville, MA: HEMA Bookshelf, 2020. ISBN 978-1-953683-04-5
- Von Bauman's Fechtbuch: Augsburg University Library Cod.Ⅰ.6.4º.2. Ed. Michael Chidester. Somerville, MA: HEMA Bookshelf, 2022. (Forthcoming)
- Kunst und Zettel im Messer: Bavarian State Library Cgm 582. Ed. Michael Chidester. Somerville, MA: HEMA Bookshelf, 2021. ISBN 978-1-953683-16-8
- Chidester, Michael. The Flower of Battle: MS M 383. Somerville, MA: HEMA Bookshelf, 2021. ISBN 978-1-953683-07-6
- Chidester, Michael. The Long Sword Gloss of GNM Manuscript 3227a. Somerville, MA: HEMA Bookshelf, 2021. ISBN 978-1-953683-13-7
- Chidester, Michael and Dierk Hagedorn. “The Foundation and Core of All the Arts of Fighting”: The Long Sword Gloss of GNM Manuscript 3227a. Somerville, MA: HEMA Bookshelf, 2021. ISBN 978-1-953683-05-2
- Chidester, Michael and Tobias Stimmer. The Illustrated Meyer: A Visual Reference for the 1570 Treatise of Joachim Meyer. Somerville, MA: HEMA Bookshelf, 2020. ISBN 978-1-953683-00-7
- Fabris, Salvator. Fencing or the Science of Arms: Illustrated Edition. Trans. A. F. Johnson. Ed. Michael Chidester. Somerville, MA: HEMA Bookshelf, 2022. ISBN 978-1-953683-23-6
- Fabris, Salvator. Fencing or the Science of Arms: Unillustrated Edition. Trans. A. F. Johnson. Ed. Michael Chidester. Somerville, MA: HEMA Bookshelf, 2022. ISBN 978-1-953683-21-2
