title: Renaissance Swordsmanship: The Illustrated Book Of Rapiers And Cut And Thrust Swords And Their Use
author:  John Clements 
description: John Clements has practiced cut-and-thrust swordsmanship for almost 20 years and trains regularly in long-sword, sword and shield, sword and buckler, sword and dagger, Medieval spear, and rapier and dagger methods. He lectures on historical weaponry and is an ardent promoter of contact-weapon sparring with historical replica swords.
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  A STORM OF SWORDS
  
  A Bantam Spectra Book
  
  PUBLISHING HISTORY
  
  Bantam Spectra hardcover edition published November 2000
  
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