{"product_id":"book-of-lessons-hardcover","title":"Book of Lessons - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRob Runacres\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKeith Farrell\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eEnrica Eren Angiolini\u003c\/b\u003e (Cover Design by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDating to the early seventeenth century, the \u003cem\u003eLivre Des Leçons\u003c\/em\u003e (or \u003cem\u003eBook of Lessons\u003c\/em\u003e) is a compilation of fencing instructions, attributed to the soldier Pedro De Heredia, who served in the Spanish Netherlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis translation includes the complete lessons for single sword, sword and dagger, and sword and cape, along with 71 colour images from the manuscript held at the Swedish Royal Library.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is an invaluable addition to any collection or library. For the historian, martial artist, or fencer, it provides detailed lessons in historical swordplay through a large body of interlocking exercises, considering a range of situations and opponents. For re-enactors or those with a passion for period costume, the 71 hand drawn and coloured pictures exhibit a wealth and variety of fashion from the late Renaissance. The \u003cem\u003eBook of Lessons\u003c\/em\u003e is a vibrant insight into the martial arts of the time and deserves a place on any bookshelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRob Runacres is a historical researcher and fencer, specialising in French fencing and martial texts from the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. He has practised martial arts for most of his life and is the founder of the Renaissance Sword Club.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 246\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 10.75 x 8.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 24, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53377369440563,"sku":"9780993421655","price":107.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/kNzIhgMegf9780993421655.webp?v=1779321074","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/book-of-lessons-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}