June 2023 Book Survey Part 1
Welcome to the June 2023 book survey, part one. I decided to break this month's survey into four posts. The themes for this month are diverse, but include Japanese arts, Filipino arts, and European arts. These are generally the last print books in my library that have not been previously surveyed. Introduction In June 2023, I (Richard) continued my book survey plan. This post examines several books on Japanese arts. The Ninja and Their Secret Fighting Art, Stephen K. Hayes, 1981 I have both digital and physical copies of The Ninja and Their Secret Fighting Art , originally published in 1981. Tuttle appears to repackage it every few years with a new cover. I included the covers of the two versions in my library. My softcover print copy measures 5 1/4 inches by 8 inches with 156 black and white pages. This was not Mr. Hayes' first book on ninja. His first appears to be a pamphlet published in 1975. He also wrote a six volume set beginning in 1980, but this book does not...