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The Duello, or Single Combat, from Antiquity Derived into This Kingdom of England
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The Duello, or Single Combat, from Antiquity Derived into This Kingdom of England

Treatise 1610 English United Kingdom

John Selden

First issued in London in 1610. Thimm describes it as the first authoritative English-language work on duelling and also records a London reprint dated approximately 1711 (British Museum 501.c.29). Former work #2833 was consolidated as that reprint edition.

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Bibliographic Overview
TitleThe Duello, or Single Combat, from Antiquity Derived into This Kingdom of England
AuthorJohn Selden
Earliest publication date1610
LanguageEnglish
CountryUnited Kingdom
Document typeTreatise
Authority statement
John Selden
DuellingHonour and Law
Authority Roles
Author
John Selden
Edition History
The Duello, or Single Combat, from Antiquity Derived into This Kingdom of England 1610
CityLondon
PublisherPrinted by G. E. for J. Helme
PrinterNot specified
FormatSmall4°
Pages[6], 54 p.
DimensionsNot specified
London: printed by G. E. for J. Helme, 1610. Small quarto. Source: Thimm entry 1987.

Quality phase 122: Printed by G. Eld for J. Helme, 1610. Core metadata reviewed from the exact institutional surrogate.

Physical extent verified against an exact-manifestation external catalog record in quality phase 143 (2026-08-15).
The Duello — London reprint 1711
CityLondon
PublisherWilliam Bray
PrinterNot specified
Format4°
Pages24, 33–78, [2] p.
DimensionsNot specified
London reprint, approximately 1711, quarto. Thimm cites British Museum shelfmark 501.c.29.

Quality phase 268: John Selden, The Duello, London: printed for William Bray, [1711?]. ESTC T35003/Folger: 24, 33–78, [2] pages, including a final advertisement leaf.

Cover retrieved from Internet Archive item bim_eighteenth-century_the-duello-or-single-c_selden-john_1711 in phase 636; official item image or verified title page, validated at 180×293 pixels.
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K10plus — The duello, or, single combat : from antiquity derived into this kingdom of England; ... By the learned Mr. Selden. Printed in the year 1610. And now re-printed
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Exact manifestation match located during the external research campaign of quality phase 265 (2026-08-31). Catalogue identifier: 31730626X.
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Internet Archive — The duello, or, single combat: from antiquity derived into this kingdom of England; ... By the learned Mr. Selden. Printed in the year 1610. And now re-printed. 1711
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Exact manifestation match located during the complete external research campaign of quality phase 264 (2026-08-25). Catalogue identifier: bim_eighteenth-century_the-duello-or-single-c_selden-john_1711.

Official Internet Archive image used as the cover for edition 2842 in phase 636.
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Scholarly References
Thimm entry 1987
Thimm (1896)
Carl A. Thimm, A Complete Bibliography of Fencing and Duelling.
Pages 308 · Entry 1987
Thimm entry 1988
Thimm (1896)
Carl A. Thimm, A Complete Bibliography of Fencing and Duelling.
Pages 308 · Entry 1988
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Primary edition The Duello, or Single Combat, from Antiquity Derived into This Kingdom of England
Publisher Printed by G. E. for J. Helme
City London
Format Small4°
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