Paradoxes of defence : wherein is proued the true grounds of fight to be in the short auncient weapons, and that the short sword hath aduantage of the long sword or long rapier. And the weakenesse and imperfection of the rapier-fights displayed. Together with an admonition to the noble, ancient, victorious, valiant, and most braue nation of Englishmen, to beware of false teachers of defence, and how they forsake their owne naturall fights: with a briefe commendation of the noble science or exercising of armes. By George Siluer Gentleman.
| Author/creator | Silver, George |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : Printed [by Richard Field] for Edvvard Blount, 1599. |
| Description | [12], 72 p., plate : ill. (woodcut) |
| Supplemental Content | https://search.proquest.com/docview/2240866161 |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | George Siluer his Paradoxes of defence. |
| Variant title | George Silver his Paradoxes of defence. |
| Series | Early English books online. ^A888680 |
| General note | Printer's name from STC. |
| General note | The first leaf is blank. |
| General note | Running title reads: George Siluer his Paradoxes of defence. |
| General note | The "plate" is a woodcut. |
| General note | Reproduction of the original in the Folger Shakespeare Library. |
| References | STC (2nd ed.) 22554. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 975:17) |
| Stock number | CL0036000026 ProQuest. 789 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-3218 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |