Cort Bevvijs' Van t'Rapier alleen ("A Short Demonstration of the Single Rapier"; MS KB.72.F.37) is a Dutch fencing manual created between 1602 and 1608 by Pieter Bailly.[1] It currently rests in the holdings of the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in Dan Haag, Netherlands.
It treats the use of the rapier, and rather than following standard Italic or Iberic teachings, it may represent a local Dutch tradition.[1] A professional scribe and draftsman, it's likely that Bailly executed both the calligraphy and the illustrations himself (though his son David could also have been involved).[2] The introduction indicates that the manuscript is volume 1 of a larger work, but it's unknown if he ever produced any further writings.
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Galas and Steepnut, p. 69.
- ↑ Galas and Steepnut, p. 66.
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