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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
PublisherNot specified
PrinterNot specified
Format
PagesNot specified
DimensionsNot specified
London reprint, approximately 1711, quarto. Thimm cites British Museum shelfmark 501.c.29.
Digital Witnesses
Internet Archive facsimile - The duello, or single combat
Facsimile
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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