Hanshi Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 The School of Hizen Tadayoshi: Saga, Hizen, Japan 1598-1871 Gold Edition, by Roger Robertshaw. 1999. Green hard cover with matching rigid cloth slipcase, 8 ½ x 12”, 214 pages in English. This is copy #34 of a limited edition of 200, inscribed to me by the author. This is a prized possession for the sword aficionado. This work by Roger Robertshaw is a major world-class original work that took the author over 20 years of study and 3 1/2 years of writing to produce this astonishing masterpiece This is an absolute rare gem in the world of nihonto and is a prize for any collector who values the history of the Japanese sword. I have been unable to find any other copies of this amazing work on the internet. It lists in entirety ALL of the smiths, their students, and a complete lineage. Book consists of over 500 b/w photos, 38 color photos, 30 classical color prints (includes a set of Kuniyoshi works), 9 color spreadsheets of data, 68,000 words (English), and Tadayoshi signatures in oshigata form with detailed explanations. 214 pages. For those who are in the know about hizento (swords of Hizen), this volume is a treasure to behold. Book and cloth slipcase is in excellent condition with no loose pages or dried binding. Book has only been opened seven or eight times since acquired brand new. It comes with the original CD that contains the complete text and pictures in pdf. Weight 3 lbs. Price - $475 Free shipping, US only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyoung Posted August 16, 2017 Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 Is this book sold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b.hennick Posted August 16, 2017 Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 I saw that Grey Doffin had the CD a few days ago. Look in links for the bottom name in the category books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyoung Posted August 22, 2017 Report Share Posted August 22, 2017 Thank you Mr. Hennick, found a copy, but for a lot more $. I have the CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b.hennick Posted August 23, 2017 Report Share Posted August 23, 2017 I would suggest that you contact Grey Doffin. Reasonably priced and great to deal with. gdoffin@cpinternet.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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