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Samurai Swords - A Collector's Guide: A Comprehensive Introduction to History, Collecting and Preservation - of the Japanese Sword by Clive Sinclaire (Hardcover, 2017)
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ISBN-13: 9784805314579, 978-4805314579. Japanese swords, particularly those wielded by famous samurai warriors, hold a continuing fascination for collectors of fine arts and historical military weapons.
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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 one's 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 today's 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. As a beginner I feel as if I have somewhere to start if I were to buy a sword as a collector's item. One thing this book surprised me with is the culture of the Samurai Sword. Even the level of etiquette required to simply view a sword are meticulous. Overall, it seems to be a pretty solid book and a great item to have on the shelf. Wade McMaster, Martial Arts & Action MoviesProduct Identifiers
PublisherTuttle Publishing
ISBN-139784805314579
eBay Product ID (ePID)238773907
Product Key Features
Number of Pages192 Pages
Publication NameSamurai Swords - A Collector's Guide: A Comprehensive Introduction to History, Collecting and Preservation - of the Japanese Sword
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGovernment, History
Publication Year2017
TypeTextbook
AuthorClive Sinclaire
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height305 mm
Item Weight1446 g
Item Width229 mm
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorClive Sinclaire
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- 16 Apr, 2020
Very informative book and well written.
Well illustrated book and very well explainedVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
