Osprey Elite Series No. 23 The Samurai. Text by Anthony J. Bryant. Illustrated by Angus McBride. © 1989 Osprey Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0 85045 897 8
64 page paperback book. Twelve pages of colour plates in the centre of the book. The book also contains many contemporary illustrations and black and white photographs. Contents include:
- Introduction
- Chronology
- The origins and rise of the warrior class including a glossary
- The Genpei War 1180-85
- The Kamakura, Bakufu and Regency
- The Mongol invasions
- War of the Northern and Southern courts
- The Muromachi period
- Warfare in Muromachi and Momoyama Japan
- Sengoku Japan (includes the Ikko Iki)
- Hashiba Hideyoshi
- Arms and armour (Heian and Kamakura Japan)
- Arms and armour (Muromachi and Momoyama Japan)
- Description of the plates
- Index
The book is virtually as new but with a minor amount of handling damage to the top of the spine and very minor scuffs and marks to the cover. The binding is secure and all internal content is clean and unmarked.
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