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Hope (Sir William). The Compleat Fencing-Master: In which is fully described the whole Guards, Parades and Lessons belonging to the Small-Sword; as also the best rules for playing against either artists or others, with blunts or sharps. Together with directions how to behave in single combat on horse-back: illustrated with figures engraven on copper-plates, representing the most necessary postures, 3rd edition, printed for Hugh Newman, 1697, 12 folding engraved plates, p. 167 misnumbered 197, cancel title detaching, some light toning and soiling, bookplate of William Herver of Clapham, contemporary speckled sheep, spine repaired, edges a little rubbed, 8vo (Qty: 1) ESTC R202450; Wing H2712A. A re-issue of the 1692 second edition, with cancel title leaf, of the first edition of 1687, originally published as The Scots fencing-master. William Hope authored several works on fencing, the first to be published in Britain on the subject.