ISBN10: 0834802368, ISBN13: 9780834802360, [publisher: Weatherhill/Shambhala Publications, Inc., Boston, MA] Softcover 2007 8th paperback printing of 1982 hardcover original. Moderate dog-eared crease at top corner of front corner, elsewise a bright, clean, tight copy sans tears, stains, and discoloration with all text and illustrations clean/unmarked. CONTENTS: Part I. The Sword in Japanese History: 1. The Evolution of the Japanese Sword. 2. Swordsmanship and Classical Warrior Education. 3. Ethics and Morality Among Classical Warriors. Part II. Iai-do: The Way of the Sword: 4. The Background and Development of Iai-do. 5. The Essence of Iai-do. 6. Choice and Nomenclature of the Japanese Sword. 7.The Care and Maintenance of the Japanese Sword. 8. The Swordsman's Costume. 9. The Etiquette of Iai-do. 10. The Seitei-gata Techniques. 11. The Meaning of Iai-do Today. 12. Ranks and Teaching Licenses in Iai-do. PROLIFICALLY ILLUSTRATED in black-and-white photography and drawings with accompanying descriptive captions. 296 pages. LBCMC1
[Wallingford, CT, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2007]