Achille Marozzo Opera Nova 1536
A very rare first edition of Achille Marozzo’s Opera Nova (1536). One of the most highly renowned texts of the cut-and-thrust school of “Bolognese swordsmanship”. It describes armed combat with the single-handed sword, along with a variety of companion arms (buckler, shield, dagger, second sword, cape, etc.). As well as the dagger, paired dagger and cape, and a variety of pole arms. The second half is devoted to sword and brocchiero combat, the two-handed sword and the defensive techniques of the condottiero when unarmed.
The beautiful Renaissance woodcuts, feature rich costumes and were reused in later editions, have been attributed alternately to the Roman engraver Francesco Barattini or the Venetian engraver Giovanni Britto.
First published in 1536 at Modena, with later editions appearing in 1546 (Bologna), 1550 (Venice), 1568 (Venice, based on Bologna edition). The caption-title reads, 'Opera Nova Chiamata Duello, Overo Fiore Dell'Armi, De Singulari Abbatimenti offensivi, et diffensivi, cõposta per Achille Marozzo gladiatore Bolognese ...'.
The book is bound with brown buckram boards, and leather spine with gold tooling and inscribed to the Middle Temple library. There is slight rubbing to the corners but otherwise it is in good condition. Both frontleaf and endleaf have the stamp for the Middle Temple library as well as withdrawn stamps from same. There is the bookplate of William 'Bill' Reid, CBE (1926-2014) on the front pastedown as well as a short inscription identifying the work as the first edition from same. The text block is trimmed but otherwise in excellent condition with no losses or tears. there are two early annotations in the primo libro 1v and 2r, 2v in English. The first 8 folios not numbered with 147 subsequent folios numbered. Folio 147 is attached as a paste down with pressa (picture) 22 and its description missing.
A very rare first edition of Achille Marozzo’s Opera Nova (1536). One of the most highly renowned texts of the cut-and-thrust school of “Bolognese swordsmanship”. It describes armed combat with the single-handed sword, along with a variety of companion arms (buckler, shield, dagger, second sword, cape, etc.). As well as the dagger, paired dagger and cape, and a variety of pole arms. The second half is devoted to sword and brocchiero combat, the two-handed sword and the defensive techniques of the condottiero when unarmed.
The beautiful Renaissance woodcuts, feature rich costumes and were reused in later editions, have been attributed alternately to the Roman engraver Francesco Barattini or the Venetian engraver Giovanni Britto.
First published in 1536 at Modena, with later editions appearing in 1546 (Bologna), 1550 (Venice), 1568 (Venice, based on Bologna edition). The caption-title reads, 'Opera Nova Chiamata Duello, Overo Fiore Dell'Armi, De Singulari Abbatimenti offensivi, et diffensivi, cõposta per Achille Marozzo gladiatore Bolognese ...'.
The book is bound with brown buckram boards, and leather spine with gold tooling and inscribed to the Middle Temple library. There is slight rubbing to the corners but otherwise it is in good condition. Both frontleaf and endleaf have the stamp for the Middle Temple library as well as withdrawn stamps from same. There is the bookplate of William 'Bill' Reid, CBE (1926-2014) on the front pastedown as well as a short inscription identifying the work as the first edition from same. The text block is trimmed but otherwise in excellent condition with no losses or tears. there are two early annotations in the primo libro 1v and 2r, 2v in English. The first 8 folios not numbered with 147 subsequent folios numbered. Folio 147 is attached as a paste down with pressa (picture) 22 and its description missing.
A very rare first edition of Achille Marozzo’s Opera Nova (1536). One of the most highly renowned texts of the cut-and-thrust school of “Bolognese swordsmanship”. It describes armed combat with the single-handed sword, along with a variety of companion arms (buckler, shield, dagger, second sword, cape, etc.). As well as the dagger, paired dagger and cape, and a variety of pole arms. The second half is devoted to sword and brocchiero combat, the two-handed sword and the defensive techniques of the condottiero when unarmed.
The beautiful Renaissance woodcuts, feature rich costumes and were reused in later editions, have been attributed alternately to the Roman engraver Francesco Barattini or the Venetian engraver Giovanni Britto.
First published in 1536 at Modena, with later editions appearing in 1546 (Bologna), 1550 (Venice), 1568 (Venice, based on Bologna edition). The caption-title reads, 'Opera Nova Chiamata Duello, Overo Fiore Dell'Armi, De Singulari Abbatimenti offensivi, et diffensivi, cõposta per Achille Marozzo gladiatore Bolognese ...'.
The book is bound with brown buckram boards, and leather spine with gold tooling and inscribed to the Middle Temple library. There is slight rubbing to the corners but otherwise it is in good condition. Both frontleaf and endleaf have the stamp for the Middle Temple library as well as withdrawn stamps from same. There is the bookplate of William 'Bill' Reid, CBE (1926-2014) on the front pastedown as well as a short inscription identifying the work as the first edition from same. The text block is trimmed but otherwise in excellent condition with no losses or tears. there are two early annotations in the primo libro 1v and 2r, 2v in English. The first 8 folios not numbered with 147 subsequent folios numbered. Folio 147 is attached as a paste down with pressa (picture) 22 and its description missing.