Conissours of the Japanese sword needed

[Paz]

Hi all. 

 

I believe many of you are very familiar with the titled book.  

 

I'm desperately trying to get hold of it,  and so far the best price is around 70 gbp from America and I beleive shipping not included. 

 

Does anyone in the UK have this book in good condition, and would they like to sell it ? Have they got to a point where the book has been read , and is just lying around collecting dust. ? 

 

I know this is a far fetch, but im at a wits end trying to get hold of it for a reasonable price. 

 

If so please PM me thanks. 

[ROKUJURO]

Paz,

 

try to search with this title: The Connoisseur's Book of Japanese Swords

[ROKUJURO]

It is available for € 49,95 at https://www.zinnfigur.com/Buecher-Medien/Buecher/Japan/Nagayama-K-The-Connoisseur-s-Book-of-Japanese-Swords.html

 

Two books left.

[Fuuten]

Wasn't it put into print again a couple years back? I think I got mine then for 40 or 50 USD.

[Shugyosha]

One here: https://www.abebooks.co.uk/book-search/title/connoisseurs-book-Japanese-swords/author/kokan-nagayama/

[Paz]

Thank you @ROKUJUROthe German website has the best offering for 40 quid. 

 

it will have to do. 

 

@Shugyoshathanks John 

[WillFalstaff]

Mine was from Amazon for $50 a month and change ago, but worth the price for the wealth of info. A must have.  

 

https://www.amazon.com/Connoisseurs-Book-Japanese-Swords/dp/4770020716/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2THMK8V7B3TKP&keywords=The+Connoisseur's+Book+of+Japanese+Swords&qid=1646521546&sprefix=the+connoisseur's+book+of+Japanese+swords%2Caps%2C208&sr=8-1

[Gakusee]

The book cannot be just read and then left lying around, as it is de facto a textbook. You retain some of it, perhaps 10-30% but then you return to it for reference. The back of the book has a lot of in depth useful stuff that helps kantei but there is so much info that I wish I had photographic memory. 

[b.hennick]

Some books are worth reading more than once. This is one of them. The more you know the more you can glean from the book.

[Paz]

  On 3/5/2022 at 11:22 PM, Gakusee said:

The book cannot be just read and then left lying around, as it is de facto a textbook. You retain some of it, perhaps 10-30% but then you return to it for reference. The back of the book has a lot of in depth useful stuff that helps kantei but there is so much info that I wish I had photographic 

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Thanks all managed to get the copy from Berlin for 50 quid. The best I can find to be fair.

 

And yes Michael from digging around it seems this is book is probably the most essential of reads. 

 

Thanks 

 

[raynor]

Wow, is it out of print again already?

[Edward Mahle]

Just started reading this one, Love it so far. 

[PNSSHOGUN]

It is a difficult book to appreciate, the biggest drawback is the lack of reference pictures of real swords. However the more you understand about Nihonto, the more you will get from it.

[Blazeaglory]

  On 3/5/2022 at 11:22 PM, Gakusee said:

The book cannot be just read and then left lying around, as it is de facto a textbook. You retain some of it, perhaps 10-30% but then you return to it for reference. The back of the book has a lot of in depth useful stuff that helps kantei but there is so much info that I wish I had photographic memory. 

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THIS^^^

 

I dont even know how many times I reference this book on any given day of the week. Its the first book I look to for quick info. I consider it to be the first or at least one of the top 3 Nihonto books to have laying around forever

 

I say KEEP IT!