Books

Flavio · 10th February 2012, 10:18 PM

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....

DaveA · 11th February 2012, 11:17 PM

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.

ariel · 12th February 2012, 02:35 AM

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.

Flavio · 12th February 2012, 10:56 AM

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

ariel · 12th February 2012, 07:33 PM

I use ISBNs, thru Bookfinder, but there are no names.
Can you please give titles and authors?
Thanks.

Flavio · 12th February 2012, 08:35 PM

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

10th February 2012, 10:18 PM	#1
Flavio 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
DaveA 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
ariel 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
Flavio 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
ariel 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
Flavio 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