author
Gustav Hergsell
1847–1914
A late-19th-century writer and fencing master, he is best remembered for books that preserve the techniques, rules, and culture of dueling and historical swordsmanship. His work offers a vivid window into how honor, combat, and martial training were understood in Central Europe of his time.
1 Audiobook
Duell-Codex
by Gustav Hergsell
About the author
Born in 1847 in Olomouc and died in 1914, Gustav Hergsell was a German-language author associated with Prague and the wider Austro-Hungarian world. Biographical records identify him as Hergsell, Gustav (1847–1914), and library and authority sources consistently connect him with writing and editorial work from that period.
He is especially known for works on fencing and dueling, including editions of historical fight books and practical texts such as Duell-Codex. Modern catalog and reference sources also describe him as a fencing master, which helps explain the practical, specialist focus of his publications.
For today’s readers, Hergsell is interesting not just as an author but as a recorder of a vanished code of conduct. His books sit at the crossroads of sport, history, and social custom, preserving material that might otherwise have been lost.