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All-in Fighting by W.E. Fairbairn, 1942 First Edition. - BO 496 This is a first edition of 1942 of All-in Fighting by W.E. Fairbairn which was published in 1942. The hard cover book is in good condition. The book has its original orange cloth, spine lettered in red, red title panel on front board and illustrated dust jacket. The book is illustrated with many line drawings illustrating his techniques. The author, Lieutenant Colonel William Ewart Fairbairn was in charge of the Shanghai Municipal Police Riot Squad and was their chief instructor in self-defence. He was the first foreigner living outside of Japan to be awarded a black belt degree by the Kodokan Jiu-Jitsu University, Tokyo. He also co-designed the Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife, instructions for the use of which are contained in this manual. The book is introduced “The majority of the methods shown are drastic in the extreme. In contrast to judo, they recognise no accepted rules. They are not intended to provide amusement for all-in wrestling spectators, but for use in these dangerous times as part of national preparedness against our enemies". The price for this scarce original first edition book includes U.K. delivery. BO 496 £375.00 |
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4 Books on Japanese Swords. - BO 495 These are 4 books on Japanese Swords. The books are; The Samurai Sword a Handbook by John M Yumoto published by Charles E Tuttle Company, 191 pages and dust cover, The Japanese Sword, The soul of the Samurai by Gregory Irvine published by V&A Publications in 2000, 125 pages and dust cover, Japenese Sword Blades by Alfred Dobree published by the Arms and Armor Press, 73 pages in softback and Japanese Swords by Nobuo Ogasawara translated by Don Kenny, published by Hoikusha Publishing Company Limited, Japan in softback. The price includes U.K. delivery. BO 495 £110.00 |
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Joy’s List of Names and Kakihan ‘List of Names Kakihan, Collected from Sword-Mounts by Henri L. Jolly Supplementary to Shinkichi Hara’s “Meister..” ,’ first edition published by Holland Press, in Slipcase. - BO 494 This slip cased book, a first edition of Joy’s List of Names and Kakihan, the full name in the title page being List of Names Kakihan, Collected from Sword-Mounts by Henri L. Jolly Supplementary to Shinkichi Hara’s “Meister..” This slipcase hardback edition is a reprint published in 1919 by Henri L. Joly reprinted by Holland Press in 1963 and held in a slipcase. The book is in excellent condition. The price for this scarce book including the hard dark brown slipcase includes U.K. delivery. BO 494 £145.00 |
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Arai Hakuseki The Sword book in Honcho Gunkiko and the Book of Sáme Ko Hi Sei Gi of Inaba Tsurio by Henri L. Joly and Inada Hogitaro, by Holland Press in Slipcase. - BO 493 This slip cased book, a first edition of Arai Hakuseki The Sword book in Honcho Gunkiko and the Book of Sáme Ko Hi Sei Gi of Inaba Tsurio by Henri L. Joly and Inada Hogitaro. The book is the translation of two books, The Sword Book in Honcho Gunkiko and the Book of Sáme Ko Hi Sei Gi, written by two men of very different status in the 18th century. This is slipcase hardback edition is a reprint of the 200 book limited edition published in 1913 by Henri L. Joly. The book includes the fold out Synoptical Table of the Nengo. The book is in excellent condition showing little signs of being read and was published by Holland Press in 1962. The price for this scarce book including the hard dark brown slipcase includes U.K. delivery. BO 493 £145.00 |
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Modern Japanese Swords and Swordsmiths from 1868 to the Present by Leon and Hiroko Kapp Yoshindo Yoshihara. - BO 492 Modern Japanese Swords and Swordsmiths from 1868 to the Present by Leon and Hiroko Kapp Yoshindo Yoshihara, 224 pages, a first edition published by Kodansha International complete with its original dust cover. The book is in near mint condition and is comprehensive and invaluable resource for collectors. The price includes U.K. delivery. BO 492 £130.00 |
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Facts & Fundamentals of Japanese Swords a Collector’s Guide by Nabuo Nakahara. - BO 491 This is the excellent book Facts & Fundamentals of Japanese Swords a Collector’s Guide by Nabuo Nakahara translated by Paul Martin, 190 pages, a first edition published by Kodansha International complete with its original dust cover. The book is in near mint condition and is comprehensive and invaluable resource for collectors of traditional forged Japanese blade of whatever length. The price includes U.K. delivery. BO 491 £175.00 |
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