157.85 US is nothing compared for all daggers we buy year by year
LH 600, not that you are incorrect regarding the lack of available SA reference material, but the fact remains there are translation errors that just should NOT be in a book at this price. As far as the price being "nothing", you are correct except for the fact that to some of us,$157.85 IS "something" indeed. Try being a medically retired Deputy Sheriff on a fixed income on for size and then you will see that price is high. My dagger buying days are long gone. I have what I have and that's it!
Take pg 83, Crossguards for example. There are many internal makers marks listed but nothing as to who the makers were. I could comment on the actual construction of the book also but won't.
When such a noted author as Mr Johnson praises a book, I would expect it to be darn near perfect! Maybe some collectors might wish to wait for Mr Wittmanns book? I feel I should have!
