Jiu Jitsu Complete - Kiyose Nakae
1st edition, 1st printing September 1959
A. Thomas and Company
Kiyose Nakae Sensei was a teacher of Kito Ryu hwo lived in New York City. He taught Jiu Jitsu at various police departments in the Northeast. Jiu Jitsu was very little known at this time, although Judo was quite popular. Nakae Sensei was a teacher to several American's, including Michael DePasquale, who went on to become very talented and well known teachers themselves.
The book uses line drawings in the traditional manner to illustrate the Waza (tricks).
This book was very popular and may still be in print today as a revised editions in paperback. This is a real collector's item!
$72.00

Jiu Jitsu Complete - Kiyose Nakae
1st edition, several copies of various printings
A. Thomas and Company
Kiyose Nakae Sensei was a teacher of Kito Ryu hwo lived in New York City. He taught Jiu Jitsu at various police departments in the Northeast. Jiu Jitsu was very little known at this time, although Judo was quite popular. Nakae Sensei was a teacher to several American's, including Michael DePasquale, who went on to become very talented and well known teachers themselves.
The book uses line drawings in the traditional manner to illustrate the Waza (tricks).
This book was very popular and may still be in print today as a revised editions in paperback. This is a real collector's item!
45.00

The Way Of Karate
George Mattson
1st edition, 1st printing 1963
Printed in Japan by Charles E. Tuttle
George Mattson was the first American to receive a black belt from the Uechi Karate Association of Okinawa. Historically, this is a very important Karate book, especially to Uechi Ryu students and teachers.
This book is in excellent condition.
$72.00

The Way To Better Judo
Frederick Paul Lowell
1st edition, 1952
The dust cover has been abused over the years but the rest of the book is in very good-excellent condition.

At this time, Jiu-Jitsu, now Jujutsu, was very little known outside of Japan (even in Japan for that matter). There was not even much english languave material on Judo.
I have not been able to gather biographical information on this author as of this date. Based on some of the terminology and lineage stated, I assume that his training was in England, although I believe he was an American.
The author refers to his teachings as Judi-Jiujitsu. It seems that this was an early attempt at combining Kodokan Judo with the older Jujutsu methods.
There is some mention of Sport Judo. But clearly a number of the waza would have been illegal in competition.

$13.00

Taichi - "The Supreme Ultimate" For Health, Sport and Self Defense
Cheng Man Ching and Robert W. Smith
1st edition, 12 printing 1973
Cheng Man'Ching was probably the greatest proponent of Taichi of his time. Smith was an accomplished martial artist and noted author.
This collaboration was done as a re-creation of sorts of Cheng's first English language book that did not translate well.

It seems to be still in print in paperback form. But history buffs will appreciate this hard covered, first edition book that is in very good condition.
$19.00

Dynamic Karate - Masatoshi Nakayama
1st edition, 17th printing 1981

A first edition hard cover copy of this classic book by the the great Shotokan master.
$22.00
What I found interesting about this book is that it features a younger Eoneda who wrote these rare books on Shotokan