Description: Samurai Swords - A Collectors Guide: A Comprehensive Introduction to History, Collecting and Preservation - of the Japanese Sword Description Japanese swords, particularly those wielded by famous samurai warriors, hold a continuing fascination for collectors of fine arts and historical military weapons. This book is designed to enhance ones appreciation for the wide variety of Japanese swords (as well as their related polearms), their manufacture and their preservation. A fascinating opening chapter explains how the elite Samurai class dominated Japan for more than a thousand years, how technological and ideological advances overtook the Samurai in the 1860s, heralding a more up-to-date political and military system of governance, and how such changes affected Samurai sword design and manufacture. Subsequent chapters present topics of greatest relevance to todays sword collector: namely, the modern Japanese sword; different types of swords and their construction and testing; collecting and studying Japanese swords (and the tremendously important etiquette involved); and techniques of preserving and polishing swords. This book is beautifully illustrated with paintings, photographs, drawings, and maps. In addition, there is an in-depth glossary and useful tables explaining Japanese calligraphic symbols relating to swords, both of great value to the collector. Read more Features: Product Details: Publisher : Tuttle Publishing (September 26, 2017) Language : English Hardcover : 192 pages ISBN-10 : 4805314575 ISBN-13 : 79 Item Weight : 3.16 pounds Dimensions : 9 x 0.9 x 12 inches Best Sellers Rank: #126,171 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #4 in Sword & Knife Collecting #119 in Antiques & Collectibles Encyclopedias #128 in Japanese History (Books) #4 in Sword & Knife Collecting #119 in Antiques & Collectibles Encyclopedias Handling We will ship all orders within 3 business days of payment. Delivery We do not ship outside of the Continental US. Feedback We take our reputation seriously, we buy and sell online, so we understand the value of trust. If you are unsatisfied with your order, please contact us and we will work with you to resolve it to your satisfaction.
Price: 54 USD
Location: Macungie, Pennsylvania
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Brand: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 4805314575
MPN: 9784805314579
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Language: English
Topic: Asia / Japan, Military / Weapons, Firearms & Weapons, Antiques & Collectibles, History
Author: Clive Sinclaire
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
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