L'escrime et les escrimeurs depuis le Moyen Age jusqu'au XVIIIème siècle

First edition in French, translated by Albert Fierlants, one of 50 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the only large paper copies.
Publisher's flexible light brown cloth, upper cover decorated with fencing motifs, small black spots to upper cover, blue paper endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt.
With numerous reproductions of engravings as well as 6 plates hors texte.
A good and rare copy with hardly any foxing.