Self-Defense for Gentlemen and Ladies

Learn the art of gentlemanly self-defense with Self-Defense for Gentlemen and Ladies, written by master swordsman Colonel Thomas Hoyer Monstery. Originally published in the 1870s, this magnum opus provides unique insight into the Victorian-era fighting world with rare drawings and photographs. Monstery illuminates fighting styles such as British “purring”, Welsh jump-kicking, and American rough-and-tumble fighting, and provides instructions on self-defense with a cane, staff, or one’s bare hands. An extensive glossary of terms and introduction on Monstery's biography update this text for any era.