E J Harrison 3rd Dan (4 results)

Condition: Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (Reference, Manual, Judo, Sport, Self Defense) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Not dated, approx 1940s. 91pp + 4pp catalogue to rear. Good/Very Good. Soft green card covers with minor rubbing to edges/spine, minor creasing to spine and covers, minor patchy fading. Contents generally clean and tight but for very minor spotting/browning, very slight creasing. Nice DW with minor rubbing/chipping to edges/spine, minor browning/spotting. slight creasing. B&W drawings by H Shepheard. A guide to the Japanese martial art of Ju-Jitsu, or Jujutsu. Preface by Professor Yukio Tani, a pioneering Ju-Jitsu and Judo instructor and first professional teacher at the London Budokwai. Shepheard, H ( 1st Dan ) (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. A well-worn, well-read seventh printing of this scarce mid-century judo instruction manual, bound in the original pictorial red paper wrappers. Covers: Original illustrated wrappers present and firmly attached, front and back. Bold red ground with black silhouette illustration of a hip throw to front cover. Moderate to heavy wear: several small circular foxing/staining spots to front cover, edge and corner wear throughout, with a chip and small closed tear at the head of the front hinge. Spine: Notable wear — cracking and splitting along the spine paper with loss at the head and tail (headcap and tailcap worn through in places, exposing the text block). Original price sticker/stamp "3/6 NET" and publisher's imprint remain legible. Text block: Complete and tightly sewn; pages are toned/tanned throughout, as expected of the wartime/postwar-era paper stock, with light foxing spots near the title page. A previous owner's library-style pencil/ink accession number ("M321.25") appears on the half-title. Interior: Clean and legible throughout, with original diagrams and figures (e.g., the "Vulnerable Points of the Human Body" illustration) intact and unmarked by later hands. Overall: A solid, complete reading/study copy showing honest shelf wear consistent with age and a specialist paperback of this vintage — priced accordingly.…

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original grey cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered maroon back. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains (xiv), 164 pp with monochrome drawings and photographs throughout. Very Good condition book in Good condition price clipped dust wrapper with closed tear to the top rear cover, rubbing across the spine ends and corners. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. SPORT [Self Defence].…