1660 - 1724 Sir William Hope (8 BOOKS) (sep 9, 1660 – sep 4, 1724)
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Authos of 8 Books of European Mrtial Artshttps://linacreschoolofdefence.org/Library/Hope
The Scots Fencing Master, 1687
The Sword Man's Vade Mecum, 1691
The Compleat Fencing Master, 1692 [This book is essentially identical to the Scots Fencing Master]
The Fencing Master's advice to his Scholar, 1692
A New Short and Easy Method of Fencing: 1st edition, 1707
A New Short and Easy Method of Fencing: 2nd edition, 1714
A Few Observations upon the Fighting for Prizes in the Bear Gardens, 1715, by H. B.
Thimm records a book entitled: Observations on the Gladiator's Stage-Fighting, 1725, which we assume is actually this publication - see below.
A Vindication of the True Art of Self-Defence, 1724
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Date:
sep 9, 1660
sep 4, 1724
~ 64 years