Olivier (Jean, Fencing Master). Fencing Familiarized: or, a New Treatise in the Art of Sword. Illustrated by Elegant Engravings (L'Art des Armes Simplifié), new edition, London: J. Bell, 1780, titles and text in English & French, 2 engraved armorials to dedication leaves, 13 engraved plates only of 14 (includes 12 folding, lacking plate 4 'of the Longe in Carte'), tissue guards, ink ownership stamp P.D. Pownoll to upper blank margin of one title, some offsetting, fore- & lower- edges untrimmed, modern sheep, maroon morocco title label to spine, 8vo (Qty: 1) Thimm p.211; Vigeant p. 97; Pardoel 1945; Castle, Schools and masters of fence, p. XLIX and p. 218. The new edition of this bilingual fencing treatise by the famous French fence-master Jean Olivier dedicated to the Earl of Harrington, with new illustrations. The first edition was published by the same publisher, in 1771. Vigeant, Thimm and Castle list a copy (probably following each other) of the new edition which also has the frontispiece of the first edition, but it is not listed in the list of plates. The plate of the first position of drawing the sword was clearly made to serve as a frontispiece in this new edition. As Vigeant states, the plates of this new edition are superior to those in the first edition. "Olivier, who kept a flourishing school in St. Dunstan's Court, Fleet Street, was perhaps, after Angelo, the most popular master of the small sword in London. His work is very sound, and thoroughly justifies its French title, as it contains a simplified system, shorn of all unnecessary and obsolete details." (Castle).
Olivier (Jean, Fencing Master). Fencing Familiarized: or, a New Treatise in the Art of Sword. Illustrated by Elegant Engravings (L'Art des Armes Simplifié), new edition, London: J. Bell, 1780, titles and text in English & French, 2 engraved armorials to dedication leaves, 13 engraved plates only of 14 (includes 12 folding, lacking plate 4 'of the Longe in Carte'), tissue guards, ink ownership stamp P.D. Pownoll to upper blank margin of one title, some offsetting, fore- & lower- edges untrimmed, modern sheep, maroon morocco title label to spine, 8vo (Qty: 1) Thimm p.211; Vigeant p. 97; Pardoel 1945; Castle, Schools and masters of fence, p. XLIX and p. 218. The new edition of this bilingual fencing treatise by the famous French fence-master Jean Olivier dedicated to the Earl of Harrington, with new illustrations. The first edition was published by the same publisher, in 1771. Vigeant, Thimm and Castle list a copy (probably following each other) of the new edition which also has the frontispiece of the first edition, but it is not listed in the list of plates. The plate of the first position of drawing the sword was clearly made to serve as a frontispiece in this new edition. As Vigeant states, the plates of this new edition are superior to those in the first edition. "Olivier, who kept a flourishing school in St. Dunstan's Court, Fleet Street, was perhaps, after Angelo, the most popular master of the small sword in London. His work is very sound, and thoroughly justifies its French title, as it contains a simplified system, shorn of all unnecessary and obsolete details." (Castle).
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