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There are very few English-language books for people learning shogi. The two I recommend are:
Another book you may find is Shogi: Japan's Game of Strategy by Trevor Leggett. This book is very elementary and is somewhat outdated, having been published first in 1966. However, it does feature a paper shogi board and punch-out pieces, so if you want a really cheap shogi set you might pick this book up. It is still in print.
Two books that are no longer in print but are definitely worth getting if you find them are Guide to Shogi Openings and Better Moves for Better Shogi, both by Aono Teriuchi. They are published in a bilingual edition (English/Japanese) and are the only books on shogi in English written by a Japanese professional shogi player. John Fairbairn did the translation from Japanese to English.
Shogi sets are available from:
George F. Hodges
P.O. Box 77
Bromley, Kent
United Kingdom BR1 2WT
George also sells equipment for all the historical shogi variants (see section 2.4 Shogi variants) (except for Kyoku tai shogi) and also sells back issues of the magazine "Shogi" which he published for 70 issues in the late 70's to late 80's. This magazine is STRONGLY recommended; it contains more information about shogi in English than you will ever find anywhere else.
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