A complete handbook of the samurai sword. The text deals with the origins and development of the sword, its historical background, the various types of swords, their parts, styles, and differences in construction, the art of the swordsmith, the famous schools, the problem of identification and evaluation, and the care and maintenance of the sword, written by a foremost authority on the samurai sword in America. Title: The Samurai Sword A Handbook Author Name: Yumoto, John M Location Published: Charles E Tuttle Companby: 1984 Binding: hardcover Book Condition: Excellent Pages: 191 Categories: Bayonets, Knives & Swords, Samurai and the Far East Seller ID: 0700
