{"product_id":"karate-sa-rob-marsh-1986","title":"Karate SA by Rob Marsh","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKarate SA (First Edition in Illustrated Dust Jacket)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn Illustrated 1986 Introduction to Karate Styles, Stances and Techniques in Southern Africa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBibliographic Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Karate SA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rob Marsh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Timmins Publishers, Cape Town\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1986\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780869782910\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0869782916\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Edition, published 1986.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's blue cloth boards with a printed pictorial dust jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium-sized hardcover, approximately 235 x 165 mm, 126 pages. Illustrated with black and white photographs and drawings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Condition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior \/ Boards:\u003c\/strong\u003e The blue cloth boards are clean, with a pale silhouette device and title to the front board. The spine and corners are clean and square, with no visible wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The pages are clean and cream-toned, with no markings seen. The binding is tight. No inscriptions, stamps or ex-library marks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present. The colour photographic jacket shows light surface scratches and scuffing to the front panel, most visible along the top edge, with no tears. It is protected in a durable archival-type plastic cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in Cape Town by Timmins Publishers in 1986, Karate SA is an introduction to karate as it was practised in South Africa in the mid-1980s. It was written for beginners and more advanced practitioners alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRob Marsh traces the history of the art and describes the main styles followed in southern Africa. He explains stances, moves, techniques and kata, supported throughout by photographs and line drawings. The book also profiles leading figures in the sport and lists national and local karate organisations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt closes with an account of a young South African student who trained in Japan under leading masters, and carries a foreword by a sports scientist. As a snapshot of South African martial arts in the apartheid era, it will interest collectors of South African sporting literature and practising karateka.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Profile: Rob Marsh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRob Marsh is an English-born South African writer. He graduated from Manchester University with a Bachelor of Education in 1973, moved to Zambia in 1976 and settled in South Africa in 1979. A long-time practitioner of Shotokan karate, he lists Karate SA among his non-fiction titles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis other books include South Africa Weird and Wonderful (Tafelberg), Business Success in South Africa (Struik), Famous Crimes in South Africa, and the novel Serpent Under (Jacana).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKarate SA Rob Marsh · South African karate book · 1986 karate first edition · Timmins Publishers Cape Town · Shotokan karate history South Africa · martial arts Africana · Rob Marsh karate hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Timmins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58801236246831,"sku":"TCB-000459","price":150.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/karate-sa77900_cover_1.jpg?v=1794131987","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/karate-sa-rob-marsh-1986","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}