The Spirit of Aikido by Ueshiba, Kisshomaru - 1987

Kodansha International, Tokyo . New York . London, 1987. Reprint. Softcover (Photographic). Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic. Foreword and preface by author, appendix and glossary. The text is illustrated with black-and-white photography with the and the occasional black-and-white line drawing. Photographic paperback binding with black and blue coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. "Aikido – a modern Japanese martial art unique in its synthesis of classic forms with a well-defined spiritual base – offers a key to the art of living naturally and unselfishly in a complicated world. This book explains it in reference to the founder's philosophy of mind-and-action." – from rear panel blurb.  Minor rubbing of the book edges and panels, with age toning of the textblock edges and pages. The front panel has started to curl.  Size: 12mo (standard paperback). 126, [[2] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Martial Arts; Japan; ISBN: 0870118501. ISBN/EAN: 9780870118500. Inventory No: 0130549. . 9780870118500