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    Wink MA Book collectors thread

    Ok the book reviews thread is still alive so I thought I'd give a Collectors thread a go.
    List links to used and new books worth having.
    Share ideas for finding, obtaining, and maintaining rare titles, etc.

    I'm on the trail of Ed Parkers books now, with his first two found locally.

    270 titles and still going.(unless my wife hides the credit card again.)

    R. Kite
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    Default Parker Books

    There are a number of Parker books at one of my favorite sites -

    http://dogbert.abebooks.com/servlet/...rtial&sortby=2
    Brian Crowley

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    Secrets of Chinese Karate.....hmmm.....

    sounds a little strange, no?

    Review:

    "Scarce hardcover printing. "Here revealed for the first time in English, are the secrets of the original Chinese art of Karate. Unlike many books which deal with the later Japanese version, which are copies, this one demonstrates the highly refined Chinese system which dates back almost four thousand years. Much of the material here has been translated from the original Chinese sources."


    Whatda.....Ed Parker could speak Chinese- and was good enough to translate archaic texts? Amazing and unbelievable. Here all this time I thought that Karate was a MA formed on the Ryukyu Islands with Chinese influence. When did the Chinese start using Japanese words like "Karate" in place of their own language?

    Pshaw!

    -Russ

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    Wink it's not Parker fault, really!

    Russ,

    Don't blame Parker!
    You should see some of the stuff the sellers write about the books offered.
    I had seen a copy of Mas Oyama's "This is Karate" offered as "the secrects of the deadly chinese martial art, Karate."

    R. Kite
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    Default Re: it's not Parker fault, really!

    BLAHHHH!!

    I mean Ed Parker was probably a good Martial Artist and all, but that reaks of downright ingnorance. What did the editor force him to use the word Karate? If it's just in the title, that is fine...that's the editor...but the content?


    Egads and gadzooks!

    -R

    Originally posted by Budoka 34
    Russ,

    Don't blame Parker!
    You should see some of the stuff the sellers write about the books offered.
    I had seen a copy of Mas Oyama's "This is Karate" offered as "the secrects of the deadly chinese martial art, Karate."

    Last edited by Mekugi; 23rd September 2003 at 07:47.

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    Talking Mr. Ed

    Russ,

    Well I can't (or will not) argue with that.
    I'm looking at copies of his "insights" books to ad to the collection.
    As for Ed Parker being a good martial artist, well, he trained ELVIS.

    R. Kite
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    Default Good places to look that rare title..................

    ABE is good but I've had better luck with www.bookfinder.com
    and www.sportboek.com (who would have thought the Netherlands would be such a book paradise?)at finding rare titles at resonable prices.

    Occasionally Half.com or e-bay have some surprises. I think e-bay is getting just as expensive as retail.

    Now if any has a line on "Canon of Judo" or "This is Karate" cheap I'll be happy to listen.

    Good hunting!

    R. Kite
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    Wink Nonmainstream Styles or Systems

    I am always looking for books, manuals (especially school manuals), pamphlets, etc of nonmainstream or rare styles of Karate, Jujutsu, Aikido, Nihon Kobudo, Okinawan Kobudo, Kenjutsu and Iaido.
    I have some KoeiKan, Sukiho, Chito ryu and Ashihara Karate and would love to find others especiallly from Europe.
    I am also very interested in finding some of the rarer Shorinji Kempo titles.

    Can any one help?

    I know I'm not the only collector here.

    R. Kite
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    Wink Hmmmmmm..........maybe I am the only collector here!

    Well that last post got me nowhere!
    At least my other options are paying off.
    Kiyose Kakae's "Complete Jiujitsu Manual"
    M, Finns "Kendo no Kata" and about a half dozen lesser titles.

    Come on guys, where are you?

    R. Kite
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    Smile The U. K. is the place for books

    Can anyone explain why I find all the best titles in the U.K.?
    Some of the best books I've found this year have come from the U.K. and Netherlands.
    Great shape and good prices even after shipping costs.
    Do the Brits hoard books?

    R. Kite
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