[6], xii, [2], 91, [1], [2], iv, 57 pp. Engraved portrait frontispiece; 72 engraved plates, 2 folding. (4to) 9¼x7½, later full olive morocco, gilt ruled borders with emblem of sword hilt at corners, centerpiece on front cover of a pair of crossed swords upon a pillow of onlaid green and blue morocco, raised bands, spine lettered and decorated in gilt with emblem on sword hilt repeated, top edge gilt. First edition.

First edition of this manual for fencing by the Frenchman St. Martin. St. Martin, an officer in the French army stationed in Austria, was a well-known authority within the Austrian nobility on the subject of fencing. In France he was better known as one of the best apprentices of the famous Danet, who in turn, is known as the authority on fencing of the 18th century.