Codex Wallerstein, A Medieval Fighting Book from the Fifteenth Century on the Longsword, Falchion, Dagger, and Wrestling

Boulder, Colorado: Paladin Press, 2002. Near Fine condition in a bright and shiny Near Fine dust jacket. NO chips or tears. Light bump to the upper corner of the cover (NO pages are affected). NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrations throughout. Bound in the original black cloth, stamped in bright gold on the spine. From the dust jacket: "THE CODEX WALLERSTEIN is one of the best known of the late medieval fencing treatises still in existence. Though perhaps not as widely known as TALHOFFER 1467 or FLOS DUELLATORUM, it is just as important to students of the Western martial arts. Originally written in Middle High German during the late 14th and early 15th centuries, THE CODEX WALLERSTEIN has long been available to scholars in microfilm format from Augsburg University. Now for the first time, the text and drawings are available to scholars and martial artists in printed form in the original Middle High German, Modern German, and English translations. The translations were provided by Grzegorz Zabinski, with assistance from Bartlomiej Walczak, two of the most esteemed interpreters of medieval combat in the world. The codex offers a series of fundamental counters to common attacks, using the longsword, falchion and dagger, as well as the complete system of wrestling techniques. In this work the reader will find a great deal of instruction on thrusting at or closing in against an opponent, expanding Master Johannes Liechtenauer's art of longsword combat. For martial artists, medievalists, historians or others with an interest in historical arms or self-defense, this edition of the CODEX WALLERSTEIN is sure to become an invaluable reference." Oversize Hardcover. 8.5" wide by 11.25" tall. This large heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail. First Edition in English. Oversize Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. xii, 386pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.…