Hans Talhoffer

This is an interesting book, a classic in the field. It gets the point across (pun intended) via a collection of gritty little illustrations that would be amusing in any other context. No messing around, here.

Mainly consists of illustrations reproduced from the 1467 original. Each illustration is captioned, explaining what is happening in the illustrated maneuver. Also contains a foreword by John Clements and an introduction to the material by editor and translator Mark Rector.