Samurai 1550-1600 By Anthony J. Bryant, Angus McBride (illustrations)

Samurai 1550-1600 By Anthony J. Bryant, Angus McBride (illustrations)Title: Samurai 1550-1600
Author: Anthony J. Bryant, Angus McBride
Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 1994
ISBN: 1-85532-345-1
Language: English
Illustrations: Black and white pictures, color illustrations
Other: 64 pages, 25 cm by 18 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi, Bugu, Kabuto, Katchū, Kura, Samurai, Sōmen
ID: B0401

Brief introduction to the samurai from the sengoku period, with a strong focus on the weapons, armor and tactics. Nice color drawings.

Early Samurai: 200-1500 AD By Anthony J. Bryant, Angus McBride (illustrations)

Early Samurai: 200-1500 AD By Anthony J. Bryant, Angus McBride (illustrations)Title: Early Samurai: 200-1500 AD
Author: Anthony J. Bryant, Angus McBride
Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 1991
ISBN: 1-85532-131-9
Language: English
Illustrations: Black and white pictures, color illustrations
Other: 64 pages, 25 cm by 18 cm, softcover
Topics: Kabuto, Katchū, Samurai
ID: B0400

Brief introduction to the origins of the samurai with very nice color illustrations of early and medieval armor.