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 InfoLondon : Printed [by Richard Field] for Edvvard Blount, 1599.
Description[12], 72 p., plate : ill. (woodcut)
Supplemental Contenthttps://search.proquest.com/docview/2240866161
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Variant title George Siluer his Paradoxes of defence.
Variant title George Silver his Paradoxes of defence.
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General notePrinter's name from STC.
General noteThe first leaf is blank.
General noteRunning title reads: George Siluer his Paradoxes of defence.
General noteThe "plate" is a woodcut.
General noteReproduction of the original in the Folger Shakespeare Library.
References STC (2nd ed.) 22554.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 975:17)
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