Tuttle Publishing, 2002 Hardcover.N/ Fine condition glossy, pictorial hardcover. First Edition. ".the first book in English that deals with the full array of small hand weapons used by the Japanese samurai and constabulary. This volume includes a history of the weapons and discussions of hibuki (concealed weapons), improvised weapons, and traditional battlefield weapons.discusses the weapons and demonstrates their use in a series of clear, easy to follow photographs. Also included are historical photographs, as well as reproductions of paintings and line drawings, of these weapons and their bearers." 122 pages