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They are a treasure that you will not find anywhere but in the ancient Academy of MARCELLI.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Francesco Antonio Marcelli\u2019s 1686 work\u00a0<em>Regole della scherma<\/em>\u00a0(<em>Rules of Fencing<\/em>) is a thorough description of the fencing system that he credits to his father Giovanni Battista and his uncle Lelio. It was a distinct tradition which, even at the time, had become widely known as \u201cLa scherma napoletana\u201d (Neapolitan Fencing).<\/p>\n<p>The first part of this book deals with general theory and the single rapier, while the second discusses rapier accompanied by the dagger, cape, buckler, and even lantern, and also contains brief instructions on the use of the smallsword and sabre.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout, Marcelli extensively references, quotes, and discusses other texts written in Latin, Italian, and Spanish. Since this can often be quite impenetrable for a modern reader, this translation has been annotated thoroughly in order to identify, translate, explain, and expand on these references to history, the classics, and the works of contemporary intellectuals and other fencing masters.<\/p>\n<h2>About the author<\/h2>\n<p>Jeff Vansteenkiste\u2019s fascination with fencing dates back to childhood and the first wooden sword made for him by his grandfather. He has been practising and researching historical martial arts since 2013 and has a particular fondness for the rapier traditions of 17th century Italy.<\/p>\n<h2>Book Details<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Translator: Jeff Vansteenkiste<\/li>\n<li>Editor: Keith Farrell<\/li>\n<li>Publisher: Fallen Rook Publishing<\/li>\n<li>Date of Publication: 1st May 2024<\/li>\n<li>ISBN: 978-1-913066-04-8<\/li>\n<li>Binding: Hardback<\/li>\n<li>Pages: 391<\/li>\n<li>Height: 27.3 cm<\/li>\n<li>Width: 21.0 cm<\/li>\n<li>Language: English<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Translator\u2019s Introduction\n<ul>\n<li>Notes on the Translation<\/li>\n<li>Notes on the Figures<\/li>\n<li>Notes on the Numbering<\/li>\n<li>Glossary of Italian Terms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Fencing Masters of the House of Marcelli<\/li>\n<li>Part 1\n<ul>\n<li>Dedication<\/li>\n<li>Foreword to the Reader<\/li>\n<li>Imprimatur<\/li>\n<li>Book 1<\/li>\n<li>Book 2<\/li>\n<li>Book 3<\/li>\n<li>Table of Chapters<\/li>\n<li>Index of Notable Things<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Part 2\n<ul>\n<li>Dedication<\/li>\n<li>Foreword to the Reader<\/li>\n<li>Imprimatur<\/li>\n<li>Book 1<\/li>\n<li>Book 2<\/li>\n<li>Book 3<\/li>\n<li>Book 4<\/li>\n<li>Table of Chapters<\/li>\n<li>Index of Notable Things<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Appendix A \u2014 Chapter 5 of Giuseppe Morsicato Pallavicini\u2019s\u00a0<em>Fencing Illustrated<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Appendix B \u2014 Excerpts from Francesco Antonio Mattei on the Scommosse and Disorderings<\/li>\n<li>Appendix C \u2014 Additional Photographs and Illustrations<\/li>\n<li>Bibliography<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A translation of Francesco Antonio Marcelli\u2019s 1686 description<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":47505,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[331],"product_tag":[6564,6565,3365,4151,3056,3940,2813,6566,2811,3290,3298,6567,3827,3047,3064,6568,4104],"class_list":{"0":"post-47510","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-hema-en","7":"product_tag-book-about-fencing-2","8":"product_tag-buckler-en-2","9":"product_tag-buckler-en","10":"product_tag-cape-en","11":"product_tag-dagger-en","12":"product_tag-dagger-en-2","13":"product_tag-fencing-en","14":"product_tag-francesco-antonio-marcelli-en","15":"product_tag-hema-en","16":"product_tag-lantern-en","17":"product_tag-lantaarn-en","18":"product_tag-napolitan-fencing-en","19":"product_tag-rapier-2-en","20":"product_tag-sabel-en","21":"product_tag-sabre-en","22":"product_tag-single-rapier-en","23":"product_tag-smallsword-en","25":"first","26":"instock","27":"taxable","28":"shipping-taxable","29":"purchasable","30":"product-type-simple"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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