Download or read book Schools and Masters of Fencing written by Egerton Castle and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-06-19 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive work on fencing history and the art swordsmanship traces the sport from its rough beginnings to its latter-day refinement, focusing primarily on the 16th-century development of the rapier and its popularity in Italy.