William E. Fairbairn - Publications

Publications

• Defendu, first published in 1926 in Shanghai by the North China Daily News & Herald Ltd. Size 7” X 10”, hardcover, cloth bound with 171 pages.

• Scientific Self-Defence, first published in 1931 by D. Appleton and Company New York & London. Size 6 ½” X 9 ½”, in hardcover with 165 pages. A slightly modified/updated version of Defendu.

• All-In Fighting, first published in 1942 by Faber and Faber Limited London. Size 5 ½” X 8 ¼” in hardcover with 132 pages.

• Get Tough, first published in 1942 by D. Appleton-Century Company New York & London. Size 5 ½” X 7 ¾” in softcover with 121 pages. This is a modified version of All-In Fighting for the American market. Note the first edition has Fairbairn’s rank as ‘Captain’ all subsequent (1940's) editions as ‘Major’.

• Self Defence for Women and Girls, first published in 1942 by Faber and Faber London. Size 5 ½” X 8” softcover with 48 pages.

• Hands Off! (Self Defence for Women and Girls), first published in 1942 by D. Appleton-Century Company New York & London. Size 5 ¼” X 8” in softcover with 41 pages. This is a modified version of Self Defence for Women and Girls for the American market.

• Shooting to Live, co-authored by Eric Anthony Sykes, first published in 1942 by Oliver and Boyd London England. Size 4 ¾” X 7" in hardcover with 96 pages.