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The Riposte

America’s oldest magazine of Fencing,” published six times yearly at ll4 Washington Place, New York, N.Y., by and for fencers in America.”

Jose R. de Capriles and William A. Perry III, co-founders.  Editor, Dernell Every. Advisor, Warren A. Dow.  Associate Editors Donald F. Barnes, Miguel A. de Capriles, Burroughs Mitchell.  Founded l935- the first issue was presented at the NYFC on December l9, l935…it had 3 pages and no cover…it was mimeographed poorly and was stapled in one corner.  January of  l937 saw the Riposte’s first cover. In 1940 the magazine had the following costto purchase:  trial subscription….$1.  For 6 issues  $2. For 12 issues  It ended during WWII. The Riposte fencing magazine