Japanese Military and Civil Swords and Dirks

[LakeBum]

Well I just noticed this book (Japanese Military and Civil Swords and Dirks Hardcover – March, 1997

by Richard Fuller) on Amazon and it is right up my wheel house. Its set at 150$ but has great reviews online. If I already have Swords of Imperial Japan , 1868 - 1945 by Jim Dawson, is it worth the buy?

 

Thanks for your time!

[MarkB]

I have a copy of this book in very good condition. I found it very informative and interesting.

Who knows how much it is worth? I guess it's a combination of factors: How much money does a person have and how great is their desire to acquire?

 

pm me if you like and we can haggle.

[LakeBum]

Well really I just wanted to know if it was a ton of repeat info from the Dawson book. The worth it part is how much crap I have to hear from the wife on spending that much money on a book lol.

[Kai-Gunto]

Its a very god book with lots of info. A must have for military sword collectors.Buy it ,thats a very nice price.

 

Dawson's books dosnt have so much info , its more photos.

[Mark]

it may have a few things not in the big Dawson book but unless you are serious about unusual gunto the Dawson book should cover most

[LakeBum]

Ok, so it does not have a ton of smith signatures or characteristics? Also, thanks for the replies :D

[Mark]

not about smiths, or signature. Just lots on the different types of NCO swords, military dirks, Showa era swords (the mountings not the blades)

[LakeBum]

Ok, thanks for the heads up on the book everyone. :D