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Samurai. The story of a warrior tradition. Harry Cook

£6.00

Samurai. The story of a warrior tradition. Harry Cook

Samurai. Mitsuo Kure

£30.00

Samurai. Mitsuo Kure

Samurai,arms armour and costumes.

£30.00

Samurai,arms armour and costumes.

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Samurai, the world of the warrior. Turnbull

£10.00

Samurai, the world of the warrior. Turnbull

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Samurai Armies 1550- 1615.

£6.00

Samurai Armies 1550- 1615.

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Knights of bushido

£30.00

Knights of bushido

Oba. The last Samurai.saipan 1944-45.

£25.00

Oba. The last Samurai.saipan 1944-45.

Naginata . The definitive guide

£160.00

Naginata . The definitive guide

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Modern Japanese Swordsmiths

£150.00

Modern Japanese Swordsmiths

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Meibutsu

£60.00

Meibutsu

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Matchlocks and accessories.

£60.00

Matchlocks and accessories.

Masterpieces from the Caldwell collection

£120.00

Masterpieces from the Caldwell collection

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Magazine

£2.00

Magazine

Living in Japan

£60.00

Living in Japan

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Lethal elegance , the art of Japanese Sword fittings.

£20.00

Lethal elegance , the art of Japanese Sword fittings.

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Last man out .

£8.00

Last man out .

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