Swords & Swordsmiths of the Gendaito Period: 1868 to 1989. A Listing of Approximately 1500 Smiths.
Barrie, Ontario Canada: Japanese Sword Society of Canada, 2002. First Edition. Softcover. Quarto. ii + 159pp + 72pp. Original illustrated wrappers, illustrated in b&w and colour, front blank embossed with the blind seal of the Japanese Sword Society of Canada, bibliography. Edition limited to 500 copies, this copy INSCRIBED & SIGNED by the author on the title page. From the publisher: "In addition to numerous oshigata, the author has included a brief historical outline, personal observations, character tables, a glossary, and index of 1500 gendai smiths, as well as a 'rosetta stone' for reading nakago inscriptions, or at least understanding the kind of information often found there." Light creasing to covers, bump to lower corner, else a tight, clean VG+ copy. Item #62772
ISBN: 0968973019
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