|
10th February 2012, 10:18 PM
|
#1 |
|
Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Italia
Posts: 1,243
|
Books
Hi all!
How knows these books? Weapons of Malaysia: Malayan Swords, Kris, Kampilan, Kalis, Panabas, Barong, Dahong Palay, Gunong, Taming Sari, Klewang, Mandau, Kujang and Southeast Asian Swords: Kris, Kampilan, Dahong Palay, Dha, Sword of Victory, Cane Knife, Golok, Klewang, Balisword, Pinuti, Punyal, Kujang I'd like to buy these two books but really I don't know if they are worthy.... 
|
|
|
|
11th February 2012, 11:17 PM
|
#2 |
|
Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Wisconsin, USA
Posts: 413
|
Hephaestus Books
The second book is published by Hephaestus Books. They aggregate information from the internet, primarily wikipedia, and republish it under creative commons. My advice would be to save your money in this case and just google to names of weapons in which you have an interest.
|
|
|
|
|
12th February 2012, 02:35 AM
|
#3 |
|
Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Posts: 5,503
|
DaveA:
I googled Haphaestus books and found a bunch of entries with words scam, ripoff etc. Maybe, we are not talking about the same book/publisher? What is the name or ISBN of the book you are referring to? Thanks. |
|
|
|
|
12th February 2012, 10:56 AM
|
#4 |
|
Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Italia
Posts: 1,243
|
Thank you DaveA!
Ariel here are the ISBN of these books: (the fist one) ISBN-10: 1158011423 ISBN-13: 978-1158011421 (the second one) ISBN-10: 1157180248 ISBN-13: 978-1157180241 |
|
|
|
|
12th February 2012, 07:33 PM
|
#5 |
|
Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Posts: 5,503
|
I use ISBNs, thru Bookfinder, but there are no names.
Can you please give titles and authors? Thanks. |
|
|
|
|
12th February 2012, 08:35 PM
|
#6 |
|
Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Italia
Posts: 1,243
|
Titles are:
Weapons of Malaysia: Malayan Swords, Kris, Kampilan, Kalis, Panabas, Barong, Dahong Palay, Gunong, Taming Sari, Klewang, Mandau, Kujang and Southeast Asian Swords: Kris, Kampilan, Dahong Palay, Dha, Sword of Victory, Cane Knife, Golok, Klewang, Balisword, Pinuti, Punyal, Kujang There aren't autors but the editor is LLC Books. I have found these title on amazon |
|
|
|
|
12th February 2012, 08:55 PM
|
#7 |
|
Keris forum moderator
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Nova Scotia
Posts: 7,121
|
From what i can tell both of these books are complied basically from Wikipedia and other on-line sources. My advice would be save your money...
|
|
|
|
|
12th February 2012, 10:10 PM
|
#8 | |
|
Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Italia
Posts: 1,243
|
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
|
12th February 2012, 11:39 PM
|
#9 |
|
Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Posts: 5,503
|
Thanks Flavio and David!
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
Linear Mode
