Paperback book titled 'Tai Chi Handbook: Exercise, Meditation and Self-Defense' by Herman Kauz

The 'Tai Chi Handbook' by Herman Kauz was first published by Doubleday in 1974 and became one of the seminal English-language texts introducing Tai Chi to Western audiences. This appears to be from a later printing (twentieth printing) of the first edition, reflecting the book's sustained popularity throughout the 1970s and 1980s as interest in Eastern martial arts and meditation practices grew in the United States and Europe. This book appeals to collectors of vintage martial arts literature, practitioners of Tai Chi seeking historical instructional materials, and enthusiasts of 1970s counterculture and wellness movements. Such books are valued for their role in documenting the introduction and popularization of Eastern practices in Western culture, and they hold nostalgic appeal for those who learned Tai Chi during this era.