Samurai Swords - A Collector's Guide: A Comprehensive Introduction to History, Collecting and Preservation - Of the Japanese Sword

by Clive Sinclaire

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 4805314575
• ISBN13: 9784805314579
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 3.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.3" x 12.0"