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The Compleat Fencing-Master
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The Compleat Fencing-Master

Treatise 1691 English United Kingdom

Sir William Hope

Second edition, London: Dorman Newman, 1692; twelve copper plates. Thimm states that, under a different title, it reproduces The Scots Fencing-Master.

3 Editions
6 Resources
0 Holdings
5 References
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Bibliographic Overview
TitleThe Compleat Fencing-Master
AuthorSir William Hope
Earliest publication date1691
LanguageEnglish
CountryUnited Kingdom
Document typeTreatise
Authority statement
William Hope
Fencing
Authority Roles
Author
Sir William Hope
Edition History
The Compleat Fencing-Master — 1691 edition 1691
CityLondon
PublisherDorman Newman
PrinterNot specified
FormatNot specified
Pages[22], 197 [i.e. 167], [17] p.
DimensionsNot specified
Year-specific digital manifestation separated in quality phase 131 (2026-08-15).
The Compleat Fencing-Master 1692
CityLondon
PublisherDorman Newman
PrinterNot specified
Format8°
Pages[22], 197 [i.e. 167], [17] p.
DimensionsNot specified
Second edition; London: Dorman Newman.

Quality phase 106: the Folger/ESTC record confirms octavo, [22], 197 [i.e. 167], [17] pages and 12 pages of plates for the exact 1692 second edition.
The Compleat Fencing-Master — 1697 edition 1697
CityLondon
PublisherHugh Newman
PrinterNot specified
FormatNot specified
Pages[22], 197, [17] p.
DimensionsNot specified
Year-specific digital manifestation separated in quality phase 131 (2026-08-15).

Quality phase 228: exact manifestation metadata enriched from the cited copy-level catalogue evidence.
Digital Witnesses
Internet Archive facsimile - The compleat fencing-master (1697)
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Relinked to year-specific manifestation 4124 in quality phase 131 (2026-08-15).
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Internet Archive facsimile - The compleat fencing master (1692)
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Internet Archive facsimile - The compleat fencing master (1691)
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Relinked to year-specific manifestation 4123 in quality phase 131 (2026-08-15).
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Internet Archive facsimile - The fencing-master's advice
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EEBO TCP HTML transcription
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EEBO TCP / University of Michigan · open
Imported from The Online Books Page keyword search "fencing master".
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The Online Books Page EEBO TCP record
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The Online Books Page · open
Imported from The Online Books Page keyword search "fencing master".
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Scholarly References
Castle entry CAS-P059-E005
Castle (1892)
Egerton Castle, Schools and Masters of Fence, from the Middle Ages to the End of the Eighteenth Century. With a complete bibliography. New and revised edition. London: George Bell & Sons, 1892.
Pages 59-60 · Entry CAS-P059-E005
Gelli entry GEL-P531-E002
Gelli (1890)
Jacopo Gelli, Bibliografia generale della scherma con note critiche, biografiche e storiche.
Pages 531 · Entry GEL-P531-E002
Thimm entry 1057
Thimm (1896)
Carl A. Thimm, A Complete Bibliography of Fencing and Duelling.
Pages 158 · Entry 1057
Thimm entry 1058
Thimm (1896)
Carl A. Thimm, A Complete Bibliography of Fencing and Duelling.
Pages 158,159 · Entry 1058
Vigeant entry VIG-P071-E001
Vigeant (1882)
Arsène Vigeant, La Bibliographie de l'escrime ancienne et moderne. Paris: Imprimé par Motteroz, 1882.
Pages 71 · Entry VIG-P071-E001
Reference Snapshot
Digital status Complete
Primary edition The Compleat Fencing-Master
Publisher Dorman Newman
City London
Format 8°
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