Japanese Spears Book: Roald knutsen questions

[Tensho]

I'm looking to pick up a copy of this and wondering if anyone can chime in on a couple questions. 

 

1) Is it really worth the price? $100+

 

2) Does it have a lot of details about Yari, or is it basic info that can be found online. 

 

3) There seems to be 2copies. The original with a Samurai holding Naginata and a newer version with a bare Naginata blade and battle in background.  Are these identical still? 

Thank you. 

[Vermithrax16]

The book is filled with great Samurai history regarding use of spears. Chapter 9 covers quite a bit. But it's not a book about forging or steel material. 

Worth the $$? It depends I guess. I enjoyed the book. I don't think I paid $100 though.

[Tensho]

Thanks for the reply. Is this the copy you have? 

[Brian]

Japanese Spears I think is the updated version of Japanese Polearms.
Although there is not a lot of very technical info, and not a lot of photos, there is very little out there on the subject and that makes it a must have for anyone interested in the subject. I would guess that's about the going price. I am selling a copy of Japanese Spears for a friend locally for $60, but getting it anywhere outside of South Africa would be a pain and expensive.

[Toryu2020]

Both are excellent books.

 

Bugei Marketplace has NIHON NO MEISO on sale right now on Facebook if you're interested...

 

-t

[Tensho]

9 hours ago, Toryu2020 said:

Both are excellent books.

 

Bugei Marketplace has NIHON NO MEISO on sale right now on Facebook if you're interested...

 

-t

Funny, I bought another book from someone who had this as well. I skipped out on buying it for $50 while thinking I'd have no interest in it. Now that my interest has broadened  I wish I had bought it. 

 

Thanks for all the replies. I'll try to snag one in the states.