New Publication on kinko Schools

[Markus]

Dear members of the forum,

 

I would like to introduce my latest publication. It is called

"Lexikon der japanischen tôsô-kinkô-Schulen" (Encyclopedia

of the Japanese tôsô-kinkô Schools) and deals - as the name

already says - with the kinkô schools. The main focus is the

systematical introduction of the schools, their decent, and

the master-student relationships of the various artists. The

latter are visualized by genealogies of the major schools.

 

It starts with Kyôto and Edo and includes all the kinkô artists

from the other provinces too (of course;). As mentioned, the

main focus is the systematical introduction of the schools. The

book does not deal with workmanships or signature styles.

 

The format is 22 x 15,5 and the book contains 468 pages

(including an extensive index of the names to make finding

a certain artist easier).

 

As it is new on amazon, it might take a couple of days if an

order can be made or is shipped.

 

http://www.amazon.de/Lexikon-japanische ... 705&sr=8-6

http://www.bod.de/index.php?id=296&objk_id=478687

 

Thank you for your interest.

 

PS: Attached a preview PDF of three pages of the book.

 

Vorschau.pdf

[Markus]

PS: For all English-speaking enthusiasts, a book on the Genealogies

of the tsuba and tôsô-kinkô schools will be out (presumably) in summer

this year. It will be quite the same kind of book as my "Genealogies and

Schools of Japanese Swordsmiths".

[Brian]

A bit late, but just wanted to congratulate you Markus on your new publication. One I will have to get. Those that have seen his past publications will know the high standard of his books, and the experience behind them.

Markus, how accessible is this latest book to English speakers? Can a lot be made out anyways?

 

Congrats!

 

Brian

[Markus]

Thank you Brian!

 

I think it is better to wait for my book "Genealogies of

Japanese tsuba and toso-kinko Schools" which should be

finished in summer this year because the only useful info

for English speakers in the "Lexikon..." are the genealogies.

The new book will contain then all genealogies - as the name

suggests - also of the tsuba schools (tanko), i.e. not only

the kinko which are given in the German Lexikon.

[Brian]

Thanks Markus, we will await the new publication eagerly. I guess your Summer will be our Winter...which is taking far too long to arrive. Don't like heat...

Love the fact that we have some many published authors on board.

 

Brian

[Lorenzo]

I think I miss somewhere the announcement; is this the English version of the Encyclopaedia ?

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Genealogies-Jap ... 3842359543

 

[Bugyotsuji]

Strange. Markus said this summer for the English version, but ...maybe it is out already?

It certainly looks good!

[Markus]

I apologize for the lack of clarity. There is no English version (at least

now now) of the full Encyclopedia but an English publication of the

genealogies found therein (enlarged with the genealogies of the tsuba

craftsmen) is available since April.

 

@Lorenzo: This book was announced here:

viewtopic.php?f=9&t=10155

[Markus]

I want to revive this old thread and annouce that the English

version of my "The Japanese toso-kinko Schools" is available

now at Lulu.com.

 

http://www.lulu.com/shop/markus-sesko/t ... 23849.html

 

You can change the settings of the shop at the bottom left

of the page to shop from the US or the UK.

 

Description:

"This book deals systematically, for the first time in English, with all the Japanese

tôsô-kinkô schools and sorted by their production sites such as Kyôto, Edo, Mito,

Higo and the like. Comprehensive cross references are given for the origins of the

individual schools and the master-student relationship(s) of the individual artists,

supported by genealogies for the larger schools. In addition, a detailed introduction

of the historical context of the Japanese tôsô-kinkô, the manufacturers of sword

fittings, is given at the beginning. Also added is an extensive index containing all the

names, first names and pseudonyms of the artists introduced in this publication."

 

Paperpack, 430 pages, s/w pics, 6 x 9"

 

Many thanks for you attention!