Self Defense

New York City: Louellen Publishing Company Inc, 1937. The Science of ‘Jiu-Jitsu' as Taught to the Law Enforcment Bodies in the United States and Throughout the World: Police, Marines ‘G' men, Soldiers, Sailors And Members of the U.S. Coast Guard." 12mo. Red cloth boards, title stamped in black to the front board and spine, 93 p., 56 illustrations by Seaman. Slight rubbing to cloth, lacking dust jacket.

Boulder: Paladin Press, [197-?]. A reprint from the controversial Paladin Press of Capt. Leather's perennial hand-to-hand fighting classic. Originally written during WWII for the Home Guard in Britain, the book's brevity and simplicity has resonated with all practitioners of self defense. Stapled, photo-illustrated wrappers, ix, 37 p., 68 photographs. Some rubbing to wrappers, else near fine.

Village, NV: Cane Masters International Associaiton. As New with no dust jacket. 2003. Spiral bound. This spiral bound 8 1/2"x11" manual touches on the warmups and stretches of the cane, in addition to beginning and intermediate levels of self defense. Over 200 pages of text and images. Written by Grand Canemaster Mark Shuey, Sr. , Sensei Bruce Vinciguerra and Canemaster David Kelly. ; Vol. 1; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 206 pages .

New York: Japan Publishing Co, 1904. Third Edition. 8vo. Publisher's decorative blue ribbed cloth stamped in red and white, 130 p., photographs throughout. Slight rubbing to cloth along the edges, a near fine copy.

Chicago: Beckley-Ralston Company, 1944. Stapled, illustrated wrappers, 48 p., profusely illustrated with photographs and drawings. Wear along the spine, but a very good copy.

Boulder, Colorado. Very Good; Minor edge wear, the worst part being a small bend at the back . cover and some of the page edges next to it. The rest of the book is in . very good shape, pages clean, tight binding. ; Paperback; Paladin Press; . 2003. 1581603894 . Glossy covers, filled throughout with illustrations and explanatory text. ; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 225 p. .

New York: The MacMillan Company, 1966. A photo-illustrated book on the techniques and methods of judo and karate by the London-born, Bond actress Honor Blackman. Cloth boards, 125 p., photographs, dust jacket. A fine copy in a near fine dust jacket.

[Minneapolis?]: Published by the author, 1918. Privately printed. A scarce tactical manual prepared by 1st Lieutenant L. H. Brittin for use by the Minnesota National Guard during the street car strike of 1917-1918. Hand-numbered 218 out of 300 copies privately printed by thge author. The title page reads, "This manual is to be used pending the issue of a definitive manual by order of the State Adjutant General or other competent authority. Stapled wrappers printed in green, 25 p. A fine copy. Not... Read more about this item

New York: Avalon Press, Inc, 1944. Reprint. 8vo. Red paper boards stamped in silver, 93 p., photographs throughout, dust jacket. Book is in near fine condition; dust jacket is worn and rubbed, wear along spine.

New York: David McKay, 1967. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. New York: David McKay, 1967. First Edition . Fine/Very Good+. Very clean book and dust jacket. Unfaded red cloth boards with black lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound, pages and edges are clean and bright. Clean endpapers - no names, writing or bookplates. Illustrated. 307 pages with index. Clean jacket is unchipped, slight edge wear, no tears; enclosed in new archival quality removable... Read more about this item

Croydon, Surrey: Judo Limited, 1971. A substantial run of 103 issues (including many early issues) of the official magazine of the British Judo Association, which sought to "cater for the experienced judoka by a series of technical articles and to bring directly to the notice of the great number of potential followers all over the country full information regarding this ever increasing activity." This run includes Vol. 1, Nos. 1-2, 4-12; Vol. II, No. 4; Vol. III, Nos. 4-5, 7-11; Vol. IV, No. 1; Vol.... Read more about this item

New York: Women's Martial Arts Union, 1972. The WMAU was co-founded by Susan Ribner (and Nadia Telsey?) in 1972 and eventually became the National Women's Martial Arts Federation (see Biographical Note in Susan Ribner Paper at Smith College). They organized the Women's Martial Arts and Self Defense Conference and were a clearing house for martial arts information and established branches in Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore and Ann Arbor. The group and its activities were occasionally featured in Black... Read more about this item