The Art of the Foil is a classic of fencing literature. Within it's pages, famed swordsman Luigi Barbasetti divulges the gathered insights of his fifty years as a master of the spada-the Italian Foil. Not merely a how -to, but a savoring of the artistry of the foil, the book introduces the reader to this classic stye of fencing"...."Appended to the instructional portion of the book is a short history of fencin, discussing both its ancient origins and the 400 year development of fencing proper...Also included is a four language glossary of fencing terms.