Japanese Sword Fittings. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Collection of G.H. Naunton Esq.
Reading. Privately Printed by Tokio Printing. 1912. Number 260 of 300 copies. Stock ID #173897 An authoritative reference, scarce on the market, the plates depicting over 4000 items including tsubas, kozukas, pairs of fuchikashira and menuki. When referring to this item please quote stockid 173897.
88 full page collotype plates with descriptive tissue guards, xxix + 317pp, errata slip loosely enclosed, 32 x 26cm, original buckram backed boards lettered in black on the upper cover, top edge red, others uncut, paper title label on spine, paper toned with very occasional spotting, offsetting to the free endpapers, errata slip foxed and chipped, but sound, title label with loss, cloth a little soiled with light wear, but a good copy of a rare work.
Price: $1,500.00 AU