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

Clive's latest book deserves a place in any nihonto collectors library.It is well written and profusely illustrated with good quality photographs of many fine swords.It covers all aspects of the Japanese sword and has a very handy kanji index of dates and sword smith names.This book would be a good purchase for beginners and also has much content that the intermediate or advanced collector would find useful/interesting.

Samurai Swords is a well written beginners guide to all aspect of said swords types history etiquette etc. The history covers from early times to modern, with many well taken photos and illustrations. The addition of an appendix of kanji markings of period, provinces and swordsmiths though not deep, can be of some help if studying. Strongly recommended from a reputable expert on the subject.

Having had this book recommended by a friend as a great starting point for anyone wanting to learn more about this fascinating subject, we bought the book as a present for a family member and have had good feedback. Whilst giving loads of information, the book doesn't get too technical.

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I have many books on Japanese Swords, this one is a very good book on the subject.