Samurai Bill.... I mean William... & another book.... was ] Re:

Hey Tony,

I just finished reading 'Samurai William' by Giles Milton.... what thinkest thou, my teacher?

Also just scored Kokan Nagayama's 'The Connoisseur's Book of Japanese Swords'...... not a coffee-table book full of keenly-edged
eye candy, but seems chock-full of information? Thoughts, y'all?

Appreciatively,

Lizzie
--who promises to never tease Bryan-sensei about TLS ever again (--- well, mebbe one more time, if we ever get to meet fact to face,
just for old time's sake..... my reflexes will be much quicker by then, lol.....)

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From: Anthony Bryant

> One or two
> even told me that they thought the samurai were invincible warriors until
> they got to see The Last Samurai.

Darn, I guess that piece of celluloid excrement has done some good afterall... ;)


Tony

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Lizzy
Sorry not to have responded earlier but have only just returned home from Australia. The Connoiseur's Book of Japanese Swords was essentially written as an aid to kantei or sword appraisal. I would say that it is for the rather more advanced collector rather than the beginner or less keen collector but is an essential reference for the dedicated. (I was somewhat involved in the translation and wroter the Intro so am somewhat bias maybe!)
Clive Sinclaire

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From: "Elizabeth Chase" <lizzirrd@...>
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Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 1:24 AM
Subject: [samuraihistory] Samurai Bill.... I mean William... & another book.... was ] Re: Question...


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> Hey Tony,
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> I just finished reading 'Samurai William' by Giles Milton.... what thinkest thou, my teacher?
>
> Also just scored Kokan Nagayama's 'The Connoisseur's Book of Japanese Swords'...... not a coffee-table book full of keenly-edged
> eye candy, but seems chock-full of information? Thoughts, y'all?
>
> Appreciatively,
>
> Lizzie
> --who promises to never tease Bryan-sensei about TLS ever again (--- well, mebbe one more time, if we ever get to meet fact to face,
> just for old time's sake..... my reflexes will be much quicker by then, lol.....)
>
> ---- @@ whoops..... there I went and top-posted again.... ;->
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Anthony Bryant
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> > One or two
> > even told me that they thought the samurai were invincible warriors until
> > they got to see The Last Samurai.
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> Darn, I guess that piece of celluloid excrement has done some good afterall... ;)
>
>
> Tony
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