md02geist Posted January 21, 2017 Author Report Posted January 21, 2017 Got mine yesterday. It's legit. Awesome stuff. 2 Quote
teddf98 Posted January 22, 2017 Report Posted January 22, 2017 Picked one up from amazon. Waited 1 month before it shipped. 65 bucks. Well worth the wait 1 Quote
Mark S. Posted January 24, 2017 Report Posted January 24, 2017 Ok... guess I should have waited. While originally advertised by Amazon at $75 and then a price drop to $61... two other sources (which can be seen at Amazon) now have the book at $47 and change plus $4 shipping. All I can say is the book is one heck of a lot of invaluable info for around $50!!! Get em while the gettin' is good! 1 Quote
Stephen Posted January 25, 2017 Report Posted January 25, 2017 Glad i waited thanks Mark Order Total: $49.31 Gift Card: -$1.31 $48.00 Quote
Ken-Hawaii Posted January 25, 2017 Report Posted January 25, 2017 Okay, now that some of you have the reprint in hand, is there some way to check whether there's anything new & different? Even basic info like a page count would tell us something! Ken Quote
Mark S. Posted January 25, 2017 Report Posted January 25, 2017 If someone has an original and wants to check: Last numbered page is 355. It is the index. At the top of the page is "unchangeable smiths, 21". Last entry on the page is "Zoto Shinki Ho, 298". The last page before the glossary is page 335. At the top of the page that reads: "are seen, as is rugged patterning. Work- manship looks rather like that of Yamato- den." It is a continuation of smith info Hidari Mutsu Kaneyasu from page 334 On page 304 the last sentence on the page under PATTERN is: "Soshu tradition: Features identical to those of Masayoshi." Page 236 first sentence is: "Kinmichi, ha agari kurijiri is similarly rare in" Page 202 first sentence is: "of the Odawara Soshu school. The smiths" Page 143 first sentence is: "find examples of their work on occasion. The" Page 129 first sentence under PATTERN starts: "ji-nie becomes yubashiri..." Page 90 first sentence starts: "Yukimitsu..." Page 31 fifth sentence down contains a typo and reads: "civil war, in which savages battles were fought". S at end of "savages" does not belong. Only remember this because I read it not too long ago... I tried to randomly pick things as well as pick things that might be 'pushed back' if new info was added. Hope it helps. If any other info would help, let me know. Quote
Randy McCall Posted January 25, 2017 Report Posted January 25, 2017 I checked page 355, 236 and 90, listed above. All match. Quote
Mark S. Posted January 26, 2017 Report Posted January 26, 2017 May I ask if the drawings in the original are relatively dark (not black, but a darker grey) especially in the shinogiji areas of the drawings? They show a lot of detail, and there is quite a bit of contrast between the lighter and darker areas which I assume is supposed to highlight the details... but I have have also seen where 'copies of copes' do tend to get darker. I suppose this would take a side by side comparison. EDIT: Sorry, meant shinogiji area, not mune... Quote
Stephen Posted January 26, 2017 Report Posted January 26, 2017 going to do a side by side shot when i get mine. Quote
Greg F Posted January 26, 2017 Report Posted January 26, 2017 And i thought i got a great deal at around $100 about 2 years ago! Great book! Greg Quote
Kurikata Posted February 2, 2017 Report Posted February 2, 2017 For reasons I Do not understand, Amazone informed me that the delivrry is posponed end of March..... Are some members still waiting for the book? Quote
Gordon Sanders Posted February 2, 2017 Report Posted February 2, 2017 Mine was already received in Hong Kong Quote
Stephen Posted February 2, 2017 Report Posted February 2, 2017 mine says its been shipped, expected delivery is before 16th Quote
Lukas K Posted February 5, 2017 Report Posted February 5, 2017 I have pre ordered mine about two weeks beofre the release date. Now it sayd delivery estaimated between 7th Feb and 10th March but it says "not sidpatched yet". Don't undersand this to be honest. Quote
Red Sun Posted February 5, 2017 Report Posted February 5, 2017 I placed my order on 20th January - estimated arrival keeps getting extended - now estimated 31st March! Quote
Stephen Posted February 7, 2017 Report Posted February 7, 2017 mine today lower old, really its a bit darker light washes it out Quote
EdWolf Posted February 16, 2017 Report Posted February 16, 2017 After four weeks of waiting I finally received my copy yesterday. Beautiful book. Worth waiting! Regards, Ed Quote
Randy McCall Posted February 16, 2017 Report Posted February 16, 2017 Mine arrived yesterday as well (Canada). Quote
Daddy Cool Posted February 16, 2017 Report Posted February 16, 2017 UK reporting in - mines just been delivered Quote
vajo Posted February 16, 2017 Report Posted February 16, 2017 Mine came yesterday. It is not different to the old one i have. I paid 150 Dollar for the use old version. And now i get it new for 53,- EUR. What an ironie of time But now it sold out on Amazon Germany. The cheapest one is now priced used/new with 68 EUR Quote
Andi B. Posted February 16, 2017 Report Posted February 16, 2017 ...I ordered a copy on 14.01. but it's still not shipped by Amazon Germany. Usually they should know, how many copies they can sell at which time... Quote
Stephen Posted February 16, 2017 Report Posted February 16, 2017 https://www.amazon.com/Connoisseurs-Book-Japanese-Swords/dp/1568365810/ref=pd_ybh_a_15?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=B0R4TKTTXM3MMAG7ZHH3 MY new price is now 62+ one can still buy from sellers store for 45+ https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/1568365810/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new outlets that bought in bulk id guess Quote
Stephen Posted February 16, 2017 Report Posted February 16, 2017 F n F Delivery still pending https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1568365837/ref=ya_st_dp_summary Quote
jlmeadowsjr Posted February 16, 2017 Report Posted February 16, 2017 I had ordered a copy to have as a back up and it arrived several weeks ago. Quote
charlie1 Posted February 19, 2017 Report Posted February 19, 2017 I ordered two and both arrived. I have a feeling these are not going to last long.... Quote
Katsujinken Posted February 26, 2017 Report Posted February 26, 2017 Received mine yesterday. Thanks for the heads up on this! 1 Quote
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