Resultados de búsqueda: Martial Arts from Minotavros Books

Tokyo: Kodansha International, 1980. Soft cover. Near Fine. 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.

Boston: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1998. 1st Edition Thus. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo. First paperback edition. Soft cover. 278 pp. B&W illustrations. Fine.

Tokyo: Kodansha International, 1993. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 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 presents the profound philosophy of Aikido in Morihei's own words, disclosing many of the arcane secrets of Aikido's aims and methods. Considered by many to be the greatest martial artist and spiritual teacher of the twentieth century, Morihei provides a wealth of clues to the often puzzling nature of the inseparable link between the physical and spiritual aspects of Aikido, revealing the heart of the peaceful warrior's art.

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1978. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. Quarter black cloth, tan paper boards. xiii, 159 pp. B&W photographs. Light sunning to extremities. Title page apparently lacking, torn out (stub visible, copyright page missing). Dust jacket is sunned, worn and chipped to extremities, a few short tears.

New York: Harper, 2007. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo (imperial). Pictorial hard cover. 208 pp. Colour photography throughout. Light rubbing to corners, fine overall. Looking to kick someone's teeth in? Just back from the dentist after having YOUR teeth kicked in? Either way, Fight is the book you need. Whether you're looking to stay out of trouble or to cause trouble, you'll be drawn in by the riveting and dramatic visuals, the addictive narrative voice, and the edgy blood-and-sweat attitude in Eugene S. Robinson's homage to the art of ass-kickery.

New York: Perigee Books, 1983. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Soft cover. 220 pp. B&W illustrations. Front cover slightly curled, minor toning to covers.

Tokyo: Kodansha International, 2010. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 12mo. Compiled and translated by John Stevens. Green paper boards. 141 p.p. B&W photos. Black ribbon marker. Fine condition.

[New York?]: Nat Fleischer, 1944. 2nd Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo. Second revised edition. With a foreward by William A. Brady. 72 p.p. Green card wraps with black lettering, staple bound. B&W photos and illustrations throughout. Bumping to spine ends and corners, light chafing to extremities, a few small spots of staining, small ink scribble to front cover. Nat Fleischer was the editor of The Ring magazine for fifty years, and has written several other books on boxing and boxers. This short volume covers the qualifications and duties of a second, what to do between rounds, how to deal with a badly beaten man, how to wrap and care for the hands, and rules of the sport.

Tokyo: Lotus Press, 1983. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo. Soft cover. xix, 257 pp. Light creasing to spine, else fine.

Hollywood, California: W.M. Hawley, 1973. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo (imperial). Soft cover, staple bound. 20 pp. B&W illustrations. Covers moderately soiled and foxed. Embossed ex libris stamp to front cover.

New York, 1944. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo. Original yellow wraps. 77 p.p. Illustrated throughout. A chronicle of the life of American-Irish boxer Jack McAuliffe, [1866-1937], who retired undefeated, with 30 Wins, 22 of which by KO. He was the World Lightweight Champion from 1886-1893, and was inducted into The Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1954. Light rubbing to covers and leaves. Small tear (near chipped) to lower corner of front cover. Pages lightly browned. Smudge to rear free endpaper. Otherwise a fine copy.

Tokyo: Kodansha International, 1983. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. Green and yellow paper boards. 210 pp. Numerous illustrations in colour and B&W. Light rubbing to edges of boards. Foxing to edges of text block. Dust jacket is price clipped. Near fine. The author, until his death in 1978, was one of Japan's foremost sword experts, and his wide knowledge is here brought to bear on every aspect of sword lore, including forging techniques and problems of appraisal.

Burbank, CA: Unique Publications, 1984. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo (super). Soft cover. 200 pp. B&W photos. Spine slightly sunned, else fine.

UK: Meyer and Meyer Sport, 2009. Soft cover. As New. 8vo (large). 196 p.p. Paper covers. No marks to covers or interior, book as new. This book informs readers on how to safetly preform and learn common Jiu-Jitsu techniques.

London: Macdonald and Jane's, 1978. Soft cover. Near Fine. 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 techniques for success in judo.

Toronto: Dalton Books, 1975. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Soft cover. 96 pp. B&W photos. Fine.

Chicago: Contemporary Books Inc, 1983. Soft cover. Near Fine. 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.

Tokyo: Kodansha International, 1974. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo. Soft cover. 140 pp. B&W illustrations + fold-out at rear. SPine sunned, light rubbing and scuffing to covers. Near fine overall.

Tokyo: Kodansha International, 1979. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo (super). Sixth Printing. ix, [2] 3-256 p.p. Illustrated with photographs of katas or patterns and techniques. Some staining and smudging to jacket covers. Front inner flap price clipped. Blue cloth boards with a large embossed symbol of tiger on front board. In very good condition.

New York: Bounty Books, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo [square]. Original jacket. Quarter-cloth red boards with black spine. 134 p.p. Frontispiece of Bruce Lee. With over two hundred illustrations from Martial Arts cinema throughout, plus [8] colour posters. The book relates the history of the Kung Fu film industry, from its producers, directors, and stars. Rubbing to jacket edges. Small tears to head and foot of rear jacket. Light scratches and scuffs. Inner flaps sunned. Boards rubbed at extremities with light shelf wear to spine-tail. Interior clean, bright. A very good copy.