[Tatyana Dianova]

A very informative and well written book about samurai arms and armour. It describes the evolution of samurai dress, armour, weapons (polearms, bows, swords), personal and horse equipment from the dark ages (before 10th c.) to 19th c. A massive reference.
17x24 cm, Hardbound, 254pp, 16 color plates (photographs and drawings of arms, armour and equipment), 490 b/w illustrations (photographs and detailed line drawings of dress, armor, arms and equipment). Text in Russian.
Asking price: 10 Euro
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