New book about keris

[Alam Shah]

Originally Posted by Marcokeris

The new Vanna Ghiringhelli book about keris will be soon in print. The name of the book is "Keris Invincible II°"

The quality of the book (edition, photos and written texts) would be EXCELLENT!!

That's good news indeed. Any idea, what's the estimated cost of the book?

[Marcokeris]

Originally Posted by Alam Shah

That's good news indeed. Any idea, what's the estimated cost of the book?

Alam
I don't know the cost but other books about custom knives of the same publisher are about 80 euro

[Alam Shah]

Originally Posted by Marcokeris

Alam
I don't know the cost but other books about custom knives of the same publisher are about 80 euro

Thanks for the info. Do keep us updated when it's available. I want one for myself.

[Alam Shah]

Originally Posted by Marcokeris

A note:
a new indonesian book with the same title: "keris jawa" (author M.T. Arifin) would be edit in indonesia.
Is this true? If yes some keris lover could kindly give me any notice about it?
Thanks.

Title: Keris-Jawa : bilah, latar sejarah hingga pasar
Author: MT Arifin.
Publisher: Jakarta : Hajied Pustaka, 2006.
Format: 417 pages. : ill. col. ; 21 cm.

Comments:
A thick text book literally filled with text, very few pictures or illustrations.
Written in Bahasa Indonesia. I've browse through, but yet to read it.
Its available at the reference library in Singapore.

(The author is an Indonesian Military Analyst, who have a keen interest in keris.)

[A. G. Maisey]

Thanks for your advice on this one Shahrial.

I have not heard of this one, nor seen it.

Do you have chapter headings?

Anything about the author?

This is an English only discussion group, so if you wish, you can PM me. Thanks.

[Alam Shah]

Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

This is an English only discussion group, so if you wish, you can PM me. Thanks.

PM sent.
I'm responding to Marco's earlier request. All posts are written in English. I guess it's ok to comment/discuss about keris books not written in English, right?

[A. G. Maisey]

Thanks Shahrial.

I certainly hope discussion is OK.

I think the Men with the Whips might object to information or discussion in another language, but I hope discussion about something that is in another language would be OK.

Perhaps the moderators could clarify?

[Alam Shah]

Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

... I have not heard of this one, nor seen it.
Do you have chapter headings? Anything about the author?

This is an English only discussion group, so if you wish, you can PM me. Thanks.

As mentioned... here are the picture of the book and its contents pages. The extras I found in this book is that it analyses the supply and demand, with a flow chart covering the major keris markets, on a general level.

In the Executive Summary, Malay Art Gallery was mentioned, specifically.
The layout and illustration needs improvement. It feels like reading a report than a book.

[A. G. Maisey]

Thanks for your efforts in this matter, Shahrial.

I'll be in Solo in a couple of weeks, and I'll see if I can get hold of a copy at that time---if its still in print. A lot of books in Indonesia are produced on very short print runs.

Check your PM.