Beyond the Lion's Den: The Life, The Fights, The Techniques
Tokyo: Tuttle Publishing, 2005. Soft cover. 8vo (imperial). Soft cover. 278 pp. Colour photos by Eric Hendrikx. Fine condition. More
Tokyo: Tuttle Publishing, 2005. Soft cover. 8vo (imperial). Soft cover. 278 pp. Colour photos by Eric Hendrikx. Fine condition. More
Tokyo: Kodansha International, 1974. Hardcover. 8vo. Fifth printing. Full black cloth, orange stamped lettering to spine and Japanese characters to front board. 160 pp. B&W photos and duotone illustrations in text. Boards are sunned at edges. Dust jacket is price clipped, sunned to spine, lightly stained to rear. Dynamic Aikido..... More
Tokyo: Kodansha International, 1980. Soft cover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Soft cover. 160 pp. B&W illustrations. Light creasing and damp staining to spine, interior slightly age toned, else fine. More
Grand Forks, B.C. Golden Bell Publishing House Inc., 2001. Hardcover. 12mo. Orig. blue boards, 89pp. Illustrated. About fine in d/w. An exercise set for mind, body and good health by a Kung-Fu master. More
Danville, Washington: The Golden Bell Publishing House, 1990. Soft cover. 8vo. Soft cover, 157 p.p. B&W photos. Some bumping and creasing to corners. Stain to fore-edge of title page. More
Rutland, Vermont: Charles E. Tuttle Co., Inc., 1992. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 8vo. Chinese Martial Arts Library. Soft cover. 83 p.p. Fully illustrated in B&W. Bruising to spine head. Faded price sticker to rear. More
Rutland, Vermont: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1992. First Edition. Soft cover. 12mo. Chinese Martial Arts Library. Paperback, 103pp. Illustrated. About fine. More
Leavenworth, KS: Universal Force Dynamics, 1991. Soft cover. 8vo. Paperback,126pp. Illustrated throughout. Printed in large text. About fine. "You may never need to fight for your life with a knife, but ... wouldn't it be nice to know how if you do!" More
London: Macdonald and Jane's, 1978. Soft cover. 8vo. Soft cover. 128 p.p. B&W illustration throughout. Bumping and creasing to lower corner of some pages. Sticker to foot of rear cover and ownership sticker to inside front cover. Dave Starbrook, twice an Olympic medalist, explains in clear and concise terms his..... More
Boston: Shambhala, 2001. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Full number line. Quarter white cloth, grey paper boards. 115 p.p. Light bruising to spine ends and upper corner of front board. Some light chafing to dust jacket. In budo - which can be translated as "the way of brave and enlightened activity"..... More
Tokyo: Kodansha International, 1993. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo (super). First edition stated. Full black cloth, silver lettering to spine. 200 p.p. Extensively illustrated in B&W. Slight bowing to rear board. A few spots of bumping and chafing to dust jacket. For the first time in English, The Essence of Aikido..... More
New York: Mayflower Books, 1978. Forman, Werner (photography). 1st Edition. Hardcover. 4to. Echoes of the Ancient World Series. Full black cloth. B&W pictorial endpapers. 128 pp. Beautifully illustrated. Embossed ex libris stamp to foot of half0-title. Some delamination to extremities of dust jacket, else fine overall. This intriguing portrait of..... More
Osaka: TM International Academy, 1995. Soft cover. 8vo (small). In jacket with "The Way of the Samurai, East & West" with subtitle on front cover. 170 p.p. Lacks title page. Front free endpaper has been glued to the inner cover. Light soiling to verso of f.f. endpaper. With b/w illustrations..... More
Summersdale, 1998. Soft cover. 8vo. Ppaerback. 95pp. Illustrated with various technical grips and locks. Light creasing and rubbing to edges, otherwise very good. More
Tokyo: Kodansha International, 2010. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 12mo. Compiled and translated by John Stevens. Green paper boards. 141 p.p. B&W photos. Black ribbon marker. Fine condition. More
Chicago: Contemporary Books Inc., 1983. Soft cover. 8vo. Paperback, xii, 116pp. Illustrated. Covers a bit curled o/w near fine. "Highly readable and effective maual...all the drills, techniques, combination kicks, and exerces that Vitali has taught in his class at the world famous Joe Corley Studios." More
New York: Pocket Books, 1981. 1st Edition Thus. Soft cover. 4" x 7" First paperback. Soft cover. 206 pp., [24] pp. B&W photos. Creasing to spine, joints, and rear cover. Light edge wear. Foxing to outer edges, mostly to photo plates. VG. The amazing true story! From the ancient world..... More
St. Paul, Minnesota: Llewellyn Publications, 2001. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 5" x 8" Soft cover.xiii, 198 pp. A few small black marker stains to fore edge of text block, light curling to corners, else fine. Although other Aikido books talk about centering, harmony, conflict resolution, and internal energy, this book..... More
Rutland, VT: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1981. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Full textured burnt orange paper. 191 pp., [24 pp.] plates of B&W photos. Spine slightly cocked, small bruise to spine foot. Light foxing to top edge of text block. Dust jacket is bumped and creased..... More