Nihonto Books for Sale

[bjmoose]

Relishing as I need to lighten my load considerably.  So I am selling some Nihonto related books.  Canadian funds would be best for me.

I prefer EFT, but will accept PayPal + fee.  Will ship world-wide.  Thanks for looking!

 

 

1. The AFU QUARTERLY by Harry AFU Watson
1st Edition (1995), Summer (1996), and Fall (1997).  Each magazine has informative articles about swords and tsuba. Very educational for new and old collectors of kodogu and tosogu. A must have for any library.   1st edition - 64 pages, Summer edition - 128 pages, Fall edition - 192 pages. Approx. size for each 8 1/4" x 11" inches.   Fine Condition
$100 CAD + Shipping.  E-Transfer or Paypal + fee Accepted

 

2. The Samurai Sword: A Handbook by John M. Yumoto
This complete handbook reveals the lore of the samurai sword, fascinating both for owners and for the intrigued. Detailing the origins and development of the samurai sword, its historical background, styles, famous schools, and differences in construction, outlining methods of identifying and researching the sword, as well as caring for it properly.   Very Good Condition

$15 CAD + Shipping.  E-Transfer or Paypal + fee Accepted

 

3. The Art of the Japanese Sword: The Craft of Swordmaking and its Appreciation

by Yoshindo Yoshihara, Leon Kapp, Hiroko Kapp
In this book, master swordsmith Yoshindo Yoshihara offers a detailed look at the entire process of Japanese sword making, including the finishing and appreciation of Japanese blades.   Brand new, still in shrink wrap
$45 CAD + Shipping.  E-Transfer or Paypal + fee Accepted

 

4.  Gokaden: The Five Schools
155 pages, Plastic comb binding.   Fine Condition
$25 CAD + Shipping.  E-Transfer or Paypal + fee Accepted

 

5.  Facts and Fundamentals of Japanese Swords: A Collector’s Guide by Nobuo Nakahara

a practical, comprehensive volume that offers information, along with 300 photos and illustrations, enabling collectors to evaluate the veracity and quality of swords that they are considering acquiring or already have in their collections.   Very Fine     Condition (with Brodart Protective Clear Jacket)
$40 CAD + Shipping.  E-Transfer or Paypal + fee Accepted

 

6.  Nihonto kansho No Shiori from Sano Art Museum
This small book introduces the Nihonto and koshirae in Sano Art Museum with the title of 'Appreciation Guide'. Sano Art museum, founded by Sano Takakazu after the Pacific War, has lots of valuable blades including Kokuho Nagamitsu's Naginata. This catalog contains about 50 blades with clear photos and explanations. Especially, this book shows the hada of blades very well. Book size is 15cm X 21cm, 64 pages.  Japanese language with English Index of swords.   Fine Condition (with Brodart Protective Clear Jacket)
$50 CAD + Shipping.  E-Transfer or Paypal + fee Accepted

 

7.  Introduction To Japanese Swords by W.M. Hawley
A basic guide for collectors. Clear, concise history of the Japanese blade; construction details; well-illustrated with drawings and photos. Also includes a short section on the Japanese matchlock.   Fine Condition
$10 CAD + Shipping.  E-Transfer or Paypal + fee Accepted

 

8.  Arms and Armour of Ancient Japan
Book co-sponsored by the Municipal Art Patrons of Los Angeles and the Southern California To-Ken Kai for a showing of Japanese arms and armor at the Municipal Art Gallery, Barnsdall Park February 19-22, 1964.  An excellent survey of Japanese swords and tsubas.   Very Fine Condition
$25 CAD + Shipping.  E-Transfer or Paypal + fee Accepted

 

9. Token to Rekishi ("History and the Sword")
The journal of the Nihon Token Hozon Kai (NTHK).  12 Issues: No. 685 to No. 697 (Nov. 2008 to Jan. 2011).  All in Very Fine Condition, mostly unopened or read.
$24 CAD + Shipping.  E-Transfer or Paypal + fee Accepted

 

10.  Art Of The Samurai: Japanese Arms and Armor, 1156-1866 by Metropolitan Museum of Art
Samurai arms and equipment are widely recognized as masterpieces in steel, silk, and lacquer.  This extensively illustrated volume includes the Very Finest examples of swords, sword mountings and fittings, armor and helmets, saddles, banners, and paintings from Japanese collections.  Dating from the fifth to the nineteenth century, these majestic objects offer a complete picture of samurai culture and its unique blend of the martial and the refined.   Hardcover, Very Fine Condition (with Brodart Protective Clear Jacket)
$130 CAD + Shipping.  E-Transfer or Paypal + fee Accepted

 

11.  Arms And Armor Of The Samurai: The History of Weapons in Ancient Japan
by I. Bottomley & A. P. Hopson
Illustrations and text trace the development of samurai arms from their earliest beginning to the ceremonial armor of the Tokugawa era.   Hardcover, Very Good Condition (with Brodart Protective Clear Jacket)
$15 CAD + Shipping.  E-Transfer or Paypal + fee Accepted

 

12.  Secrets of the Samurai: The Martial Arts of Feudal Japan by Oscar Ratti , Adele Westbrook
This is the definitive study of the martial arts of feudal Japan, explaining in detail the weapons, techniques, strategies, and principles of combat that made the Japanese warrior a formidable foe. Hardcover, Very Good Condition
$15 CAD + Shipping.  E-Transfer or Paypal + fee Accepted

 

14.  The Sword & The Mind translated by Hiroaki Sato
this pivotal seventeenth-century how-to guide for the swordsman is also a penetrating philosophical and psychological treatise on strategy. Yagyu Munenori's step-by-step instructions for positioning, striking—with one and two swords—and defending oneself against an opponent can be applied with equal success to many types of conflict, from sword fight to political struggle to business competition. Hardcover, Very Good Condition
$15 CAD + Shipping.  E-Transfer or Paypal + fee Accepted

 

15.  Samurai: The Weapons and Spirit of the Japanese Warrior by Clive Sinclaire
A fascinating look at ancient Japanese weaponry, complete with 150 dazzling full-color photographs. Paperback, Good Condition
$10 CAD + Shipping.  E-Transfer or Paypal + fee Accepted

 

16.  Canadian Journal of Japanese Swords by The Japanese Sword Society of Canada
The quarterly journal published by the JSSC, filled with lots of info and tests on Japanese swords.
13 issues from Vol 3 No 2 to Vol 6 No 3 (Summer 2009 to Autumn 2012).  Good Condition
$20 CAD + Shipping.  E-Transfer or Paypal + fee Accepted

  

17.  JSSUS Newsletter by The Japanese Sword Society of the United States
Newsletter published by the JSSUS.  13 issues – Vol 42 No 1 to Vol 43 No 6 (Mar. 2010 to Dec. 2011)
Very Good condition.

$25 CAD

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4.  Gokaden: The Five Schools    *** SOLD ***

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