Backhertz

I learned yesterday that the book's producer, Mr. Paolo Saviolo still has special limited editions of the book for sale whcih were printed by Saviolo Editioni. These editions were signed by Yoshindo Yoshihara and each book has a serial number. The link to the web site is: http://www.theartofthejapanesesword.com Just follow the links if you want an autographed copy while they last. Saviolo publishing is closed for the month of August for vacation, but will be shipping the orders in September. Shipping is included in the cost. I just finished reading the copy I received from Amazon. Having recently watched a traditional Japanese smith make his own steel and a sword, I believe that this new book includes picture of every step of the process. I do not believe anyone will find a better value than the Tuttle Publishing edition being sold by Amazon.