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Showa Daimyo Sword Illustrations (2 Vols., in Slipcase)

  • Cloth
  • Tokyo: Japan Art Sword Preservation Association, 1982
By Inui Kinzan, Editor
Tokyo: Japan Art Sword Preservation Association, 1982. Cloth. Near Fine. A handsome copy of this 1982 reprint, complete in 2 folio volumes. Both volumes tight and Near Fine in their navy-blue cloth, with bright gilt-titling along the spines. High-quality, exceptionally crisp black-and-white photos throughout. Text exclusively in Japanese; not a stitch of English anywhere to be seen. Also includes a clean, sturdy example of the publisher's printed card slipcase. A detailed, deeply-impressive study of Japanese swordmaking in the Edo period.
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