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Lot 22
Sale 1241 - Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, including Americana
Nov 10, 2023
9:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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$1,386
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HOPE, William, Sir (1664-1729). The Compleat Fencing-Master: In which is fully Described the whole Guards, Parades and Lessons belonging to the Small-Sword; as also the best rules for playing against either artists or others, with blunts or sharps. London: for Dorman Newman, 1692.
8vo (150 x 97 mm). 12 engraved folding plates. Contemporary blind-stamped and ruled calf, black morocco lettering-piece gilt, spine gilt (joints starting). Provenance: Morrison (early signature on title-page); pencil annotations on rear blank leaf.
Second edition of Hope's work, first published in 1687 as Scots Fencing Master, containing defensive and offensive lessons and general rules for the use of blunts and sharps. Hope was a co-founder of the Society of Swordsmen in Scotland. RARE: We trace only 3 copies of this edition at auction in the last 50 years. ESTC R20531; Pardoel 225; Thimms p.138-9.