Arte Gladitoria Dimicandi: 15th Century Swordsmanship of Master Fillipo Vadi

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Summary: Italian Sword Study
Review: I found Arte Gladitoria Dimicandi, 15th Century Swordsmanship of Master Fillipo Vadi to be an invaluable resource to a student of Italian swordsmanship. In the spirit of Fiore dei Liberi, Vadi has put in writing and especially spectacular color illustration plates of the various stances, etc used by the 15th century long swordsman. The translation is excellent and the editorial and references are equally helpful.
This book is a 'must have' for any historian or student of the sword.