{"product_id":"book-of-lessons-rob-runacres-9780993421655","title":"Book of Lessons","description":"\u003cp\u003eDating to the early seventeenth century, the \u003cem\u003eLivre Des Leçons\u003c\/em\u003e (or \u003cem\u003eBook of Lessons\u003c\/em\u003e) is a compilation of fencing instructions, attributed to the soldier Pedro De Heredia, who served in the Spanish Netherlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis translation includes the complete lessons for single sword, sword and dagger, and sword and cape, along with 71 colour images from the manuscript held at the Swedish Royal Library.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is an invaluable addition to any collection or library. For the historian, martial artist, or fencer, it provides detailed lessons in historical swordplay through a large body of interlocking exercises, considering a range of situations and opponents. For re-enactors or those with a passion for period costume, the 71 hand drawn and coloured pictures exhibit a wealth and variety of fashion from the late Renaissance. The \u003cem\u003eBook of Lessons\u003c\/em\u003e is a vibrant insight into the martial arts of the time and deserves a place on any bookshelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRob Runacres is a historical researcher and fencer, specialising in French fencing and martial texts from the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. He has practised martial arts for most of his life and is the founder of the Renaissance Sword Club.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rob Runacres\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0993421652\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780993421655\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fallen Rook Publishing Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/24\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.75h x 8.25w x 0.81d","brand":"Rob Runacres","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48242118557951,"sku":"9780993421655","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b1e6728a-7400-41a0-b228-4b0e3623c7b3.jpg?v=1772657642","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/book-of-lessons-rob-runacres-9780993421655","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}