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First publication of 1599 manuscript by Portuguese master-at-arms Domingo Luis Godinho entitled Arte de Esgrima (The Art of Fencing).Tim Rivera provides detailed introduction explaining Godinho's relationship to earlier sword masters, and a short primer on the various weapons, guards, parries, footwork and terminology of the tradition.22 b&w illus.

Iberian Swordplay: Domingo Luis Godinho's Art of Fencing (1599)