Karate: the Art of "Empty Hand" Fighting [with Original Slipcase]

Tokyo: C.E. Tuttle Co., 1964. First Edition, 20th printing. Small quarto with rustic cloth boards and black and white stamping; black and white pictorial jacket; cardboard slipcase with red and black printing; 251 pages: illustrations; 27 cm. Index. A near fine copy with small discolorations to cover; pages clean and binding tight; DJ is very good (+) with mild edgewear; slipcase very good (-) slightly bumped at corners with a few small dents and small chafed areas, a pen mark, and sunning to spine. Hardcover.

High quality printing & production, as usual with this esteemed publisher. "Karate: The Art of "Empty-Hand" Fighting has inspired hundreds of thousands of karateka, and it remains one of the finest texts available on the technique, art, and spirit of karatedo. This definitive volume is a systematic presentation of the art of traditional Japanese karate. An easily accessible martial arts manual illustrated with more than 1,000 photographs, this comprehensive karate book gives step-by-step explanations and thorough analysis of all the basic movements and techniques of karate"--Amazon // **Somewhat heavy item. Additional shipping fees may be needed for expedited or international orders. Please inquire**