Books for sale - proceeds go for the upkeep of the NMB

[Marius]

Gentlemen,

 

Rules of this sale are simple: 

 

1. If you buy a book (or books), make payment directly to Brian.

2. Buy up to three books - shipping cost is on me (free for you)

3. More than three books - from $30 (price depends on weight), payable to me, Paypal or bank transfer, your choice. 

 

I will ship once a week, so bear with me. Brian will send me confirmations of the paid prices.

 

And here is the first batch of books, the Japanese titles translated by the ever so kind and generous Moriyama san (thank you! )

 

 

 

Prices:

1 , 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8:    $20 each

9:      $40

10:    $30

11:    $10

12:    $30

 

Titles:

 

1. 日本刀入門 – An introduction to nihoto

<Subtitle> 選び方、買い方 – how to choose, how to buy

<Author> 柴田光男 – Shibata Mitsuo

<Publisher> 光芸出版 – Kogei-shuppan

 

2. 脇差の魅力 – A fascination for wakizashi

<Author> 柴田光男 – Shibata Mitsuo

<Publisher> 光芸出版 – Kogei-shuppan

 

3. 鐔入門 – An introduction to tsuba

<Author> 柴田光男 – Shibata Mitsuo

<Publisher> 光芸出版 – Kogei-shuppan

 

4. 刀装入門 – An introduction to fittings

<Subtitle> 拵と小道具 – Koshirae and kodogu

<Author> 柴田光男 – Shibata Mitsuo

<Publisher> 光芸出版 – Kogei-shuppan

 

5. 百剣百話 – Hundred swords, hundred stories

<Subtitle> わが愛刀に悔なし – No regret in my favorite swords

<Author> 飯田一雄 – Iida Kazuo

<Publisher> 光芸出版 – Kogei-shuppan

 

6. 日本刀発掘アルバム – Enjoying various nihonto

<Author> 三田光剣 – Mita Koken

<Publisher> 光芸出版 – Kogei-shuppan

 

7. 刀剣価格事典 – Swords price list

<Note> Tsuba, kodogu price list included.

<Publisher> 光芸出版 – Kogei-shuppan

 

8. 新々刀入門 – An introduction to shinshinto

<Subtitle> 幕末・維新の日本刀 – Nihonto in the last days of Tokugawa shogunate and the Meiji Restoration

<Author> 柴田光男 – Shibata Mitsuo

<Publisher> 光芸出版 – Kogei-shuppan

 

9. 刀工大鑑 – An encyclopedia of sword smiths

<Subtitle> 決定版 – Definitive edition

<Author> 得能一男 – Tokuno Kazuo

<Publisher> 光芸出版 – Kogei-shuppan

 

10. Samurai Dandyism in Japan

Nigensha Publishing Co.

Tokyo Metropolita Museum of Photography

 

11. Sotheby's catalogue: Highly Important Japanese Swords... 1979

Sotheby's

 

12. The Red Guards of the Ii Family: Arms and Armor of the Hikone fief

Hikone Castle Museum

 

I will post photos of each book below, so this doesn't get to unwieldy.

[Marius]

1. 日本刀入門 – An introduction to nihoto

 

135 pages

 

 

 

 

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2. 脇差の魅力 – A fascination for wakizashi

235 pages

 

 

 

 

[Marius]

3. 鐔入門 – An introduction to tsuba

192 pages

 

 

 

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4. 刀装入門 – An introduction to fittings

192 pages

 

[Marius]

5. 百剣百話 – Hundred swords, hundred stories

230 pages

 

 

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6. 日本刀発掘アルバム – Enjoying various nihonto

222 pages

 

 

 

[Marius]

7. 刀剣価格事典 – Swords price list

322 pages

 

 

 

8. 新々刀入門 – An introduction to shinshinto

~200 pages

 

[Marius]

9. 刀工大鑑 – An encyclopedia of sword smiths (aka Tokuno Taikan)

784 pages

 

 

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10. Samurai Dandyism in Japan

 

 

[Marius]

11. Sotheby's catalogue: Highly Important Japanese Swords... 1979

thin book, sorry will have to check...

 

 

 

 

12. The Red Guards of the Ii Family: Arms and Armor of the Hikone fief

102 pages, but chock-a-block with great photos in colour!

 

 

[Brian]

Thank you to Marius for this generous (VERY generous!) offer, and again to @Nobody Moriyama san for the very kind translation help.
Guys, with free shipping and those prices, these really are a steal.
Payment can be done via https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/japanesesword
Please leave a note with your forum username. Thanks all!

Brian

[dimitri]

Hello

#3 #7 #9 pour moi 

I buy Brian.

[dimitri]

Thanks to Marius for the gesture, I participate in Brian's journey by buying books to avoid asking questions and enrich my knowledge. Thank you to the 2 people who made this gesture, Marius and Marc, thank you very much.

Dimitri.

[Gilles]

Hello,

 

I am going to take

12. The Red Guards of the Ii Family: Arms and Armor of the Hikone fief

Hikone Castle Museum

[Gilles]

Payment to Brian, tomorrow night....

[Mark S.]

I missed out on book #8 “An introduction to shinshinto“ the first time.  Grabbing it now.  Payment to Brian and shipping PM inbound.  

[Alex A]

If 4 still available let me know.

 

Cheers

[Marius]

 

3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 12 reserved.

 

Thank you, gentlemen. You know the drill, payment to Brian

 

Shipping addresses via PM, please

 

Thanks!

[Marius]

Gentlemen,

 

All is paid to Brian, thank you 😊

 

I will do my best to ship your books tomorrow. 

[Marius]

Gents, all books were shipped today. I will get in touch with every one of you separately to give you the respective tracking numbers.

[Brian]

Thanks all. From my reckoning, the following are still available, great deals!

 

1. 日本刀入門 – An introduction to nihoto

<Subtitle> 選び方、買い方 – how to choose, how to buy

<Author> 柴田光男 – Shibata Mitsuo

<Publisher> 光芸出版 – Kogei-shuppan

 

2. 脇差の魅力 – A fascination for wakizashi

<Author> 柴田光男 – Shibata Mitsuo

<Publisher> 光芸出版 – Kogei-shuppan

 

5. 百剣百話 – Hundred swords, hundred stories

<Subtitle> わが愛刀に悔なし – No regret in my favorite swords

<Author> 飯田一雄 – Iida Kazuo

<Publisher> 光芸出版 – Kogei-shuppan

 

6. 日本刀発掘アルバム – Enjoying various nihonto

<Author> 三田光剣 – Mita Koken

<Publisher> 光芸出版 – Kogei-shuppan

 

10. Samurai Dandyism in Japan

Nigensha Publishing Co.

Tokyo Metropolita Museum of Photography

 

11. Sotheby's catalogue: Highly Important Japanese Swords... 1979

Sotheby's

 

[Marius]

Brian, that is correct.

 

Gents, do you need more photos from any of the books? Do let me know. I really want those books sold.

 

Running a board like this one is a job of love, but it requires money as well. And where do you find another resource like the NMB? Nowhere, gentlemen, nowhere.  

So please be generous, and buy those books, please. They aren't expensive and shipping is included. Support the board!

 

We really need the NMB! 

      

 

 

[dimitri]

Thank you very much Marius for the books, they are superb.

[Marius]

Glad they arrived safely. And thanks for the purchase 😊👍🏻

 

 

[Marius]

1, 2, 5, 6, 10 and 11 still available

[Mark S.]

Book #8 arrived yesterday in perfect condition.  Marius was a pleasure to deal with.  

[Mark S.]

Book has a fold out chart at the end.  Any ideas what it references?  If you want close ups, let me know.

[Toryu2020]

A quick look up of the lives of the Shinshinto smiths by year...

[Mark S.]

Thank you!

[Marius]

1,2,5 and 6 are SOLD. 

 

Remaining: 10 and 11

[Alex A]

Mine turned up today, as always a pleasure to deal with.

 

Ps, for those that cant read Japanese and don't know 

 

Put the google translate app on your phone, use the camera and instant translation. Its not perfect but if you already have an idea with terminology then you will get the gist of it.

 

Cheers Mariusz.