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Author	Hope, William, Sir.
Uniform Title	Scots fencing-master
Title	The compleat fencing-master : in which is fully described the whole guards, parades & lessons belonging to the small-sword : as also the best rules for playing against either artists or ignorants with blunts or sharps : together with directions how to behave in a single combat on horse-back : illustrated with figures representing the most necessary postures / by Sir W. Hope, Kt.
	Art of defence and pursuit, with the small-sword
Publication Info.	London : Printed for Dorman Newman at the King's-Arms in the Poultry, 1691.

Location	Call No.	Status
Rare Books Small	Z-S H7915 C5	IN LIBRARY

Description	[22], 166, '197' [i.e. 167], [17] p., 12 leaves of folded plates : ill. (engravings); 15 cm. (8vo)
Note	Signatures: A⁸ *⁴ B-M⁸ N⁴.
	Title page is A2.
	Previously published as: The Scots fencing master, or, Compleat small-swordsman. 1687.
Indexed In:	Wing H2711
	ESTC R11392
Note	NYSL copy: Title page signed by Captain George Petty; signed "JD Livingston" on page 21. ESTC indicates that leaf A2 is the title page, but this copy shows a stub containing letterpress text behind the title page (A1?).
Subject	Fencing -- Early works to 1800.
Genre or Form	Engravings -- England -- 17th century.
Added Author	Newman, Dorman, bookseller.
	Petty, George, Captain, signer.
	Livingston, John D., signer.

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