The Medieval Art of Swordsmanship: Royal Armouries MS I.33

By: Forgeng, Jeffrey

Royal Armouries Manuscript I.33, also known as the Tower Fechtbuch or the Walpurgis Manuscript, is the oldest-known manual of swordsmanship in the western canon. Dated to the early fourteenth century, it is a stunning work of late medieval art and the Armouries' most treasured manuscript, one so famous it has become known simply by its shelf number: I.33. This new edition includes a critical introduction, transcription and translation by Jeffrey L. Forgeng, the foremost authority on I.33.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0948092858
• ISBN13: 9780948092855
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Royal Armouries
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 3.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.5" x 12.1"