{"product_id":"italian-rapier-combat-ridolfo-capo-ferro-9781784386917","title":"Italian Rapier Combat: Capo Ferro's 'Grand Simulacro'","description":"Featuring more than 40 beautiful illustrations, this stunning work presents one of the world's most influential fencing treatises. Ridolfo Capo Ferro was a legend in his own lifetime. His intricate instructions were emulated throughout a Europe bewitched by this grace and style and are a window into his mastery of swordsmanship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis updated edition includes a new introduction and a revised glossary with many technical terms now translated. Additionally, a modernized translation makes it easier for the reader to understand Capo Ferro's intention.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCapo Ferro begins by examining the rapier in detail - its component parts and their suitability - before discussing the actual use. He details the timing and distance needed to control your adversary, while looking at defensive aspects such as the guards, parries and the importance of quick footwork. He also covers using the rapier with auxiliary weapons such as the dagger, cloak and shield.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresented by fencing master Jared Kirby, this handsome volume is a vital historical record and essential reading for any historical swordfighter, student of martial arts or military historian.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ridolfo Capo Ferro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 178438691X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781784386917\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenhill Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/03\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 7.60w x 0.50d","brand":"Ridolfo Capo Ferro","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43995363803391,"sku":"9781784386917","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_02a56a80-e19c-4d82-a159-a20a6186bae2.jpg?v=1683335400","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/italian-rapier-combat-ridolfo-capo-ferro-9781784386917","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}