A DICTIONARY OF THE MARTIAL ARTS. Translator And Editor: Paul Compton

Frederic, Louis

Published by Boston, Rutland & Tokyo. 1991. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Inc.

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shiny black, white & orange illustrated hardcover 8vo. (octavo). no dustwrapper (as issued) . fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. minor rubbing on rear. edges clean. contents free of markings. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking, underlining, remainder markings etc~. first edition. first printing (nap). translated from french edition of 1988. 276p. A to Z listings. b&w photos & illustrations throughout. reference books. military history. asian philosophy. ~ This major reference book is unique and long overdue. The entries treat the technical and historical aspects of all the martial arts and include rules of contest for the major martial arts. Line drawings illustrate hundreds of techniques, cross references show the relationships between the martial arts of one country to another and one style to another. This is a volume which will be valued by all martial arts enthusiasts. Among the martial arts included are: Aikido ~ Karate ~ Penchak~silat ~ Tomiki ~ Aiki~jutsu ~ Kendo ~ Sambo ~ Uechi~ryu ~ Bersilat ~ Kenjutsu ~ Sankukai ~ Vajramushti ~ Bo~jutsu Kirpinar ~ Shorinji Kempo ~ Vovinam ~ Cha Quan ~ Kito~ryu ~ Shukokai Karate ~ Wado~ry ~ Don Gan Ban ~ Kumi~tachi ~ Sumo ~ Wa~jutsu ~ Jo~jutsu ~ Kung~fu ~ Tai Chi ~ Wing Chun ~ Judo Kalaripayat ~ Kyudo ~ Tae~Kwon~do ~ Yabusame ~ Ju~jutsu ~ Maniwa~nen~ryu ~ Tai~jutsu ~ Yamato~ryu ~ Juken~jutsu ~ Nambu~do ~ Thaing.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A DICTIONARY OF THE MARTIAL ARTS. Translator And Editor: Paul Compton
• Publisher: Boston, Rutland & Tokyo. 1991. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Inc.
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Seller catalogs:
  • military history
  • reference books
  • asian philosophy