Libreria Antiquaria Pregliasco

20. FABRIS, Salvator. die kunstreihen und weitberumeten
Fechmeister S.Fabris Italianische
Fechtkunst. Leyden, I. Elzevir, 1619, € 7.500
folio, pp. (8), 196, late 18th century half calf, title on red
label. First German translation, “Das ist: Grundeliche und
ausfurliche unterrichtung von dem fechten: wie man diselbe
kunst auss iren rechten Fundamenten schopffen, und zu einer
gewissen volkommenheit erlernen solle...”, of a remarkable
treatise about fencing first published in 1606 in
Copenhagen: “De lo Schermo, overo scienza d’arme”. Title
printed in red and 190 woodcuts in the text. A good copy
of a very rare book, which “enjoyed such popularity that there
were 5 subsequent editions, 4 of which were in German. Fabris
says further that there are 4 legitimate and 3 bastard guards,
because each bastard position retains something of the two
from which it was formed… In summary, the author’s text is
written in simple language, and is well organized. While he
still includes cutting actions, primary emphasis is on the point.”
(Gaugler, pp. 30-36). Two old Russian stamps. Gelli p.77.
Thimm p.97. Lipperheiden2952. Vigeant p.56: “Cette traduction
fait par les Elzeviers, avec nouvelles gravures sur bois,
prouve la merite reconnu de l’oeuvre de Fabris”. [13526]
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