Cutting Edge – Japanese Swords in the British Museum by Victor Harris

Cutting Edge – Japanese Swords in the British Museum by Victor HarrisTitle: Cutting Edge - Japanese Swords in the British Museum
Author: Victor Harris
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing, 2005
ISBN: 0-8048-3680-9
Language: English
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures te pictures
Other: 160 pages, 28.5 cm by 23 cm, hardcover
Topics: History, Nihontō, Paintings, Tōsōgu
ID: B0418

Very nice exhibition catalog from the Keeper Emeritus of the Japanese collections at the British Museum.

Book Review: Swords of the Samurai by Victor Harris and Nobuo Ogasawara

Book Review: Swords of the Samurai by Victor Harris and Nobuo OgasawaraTitle: Swords of the Samurai
Author: Nobuo Ogasawara, Victor Harris
Publisher: British Museum Publications, 1990
ISBN: 0-7141-1450-2
Language: English
Illustrations: Black and white and some color pictures
Other: 175 pages, 28 cm by 21.5 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Kura, Menpō, Nihontō, Paintings, Tōsōgu
ID: B0225


Very nice catalog that was published in 1990 at the occasion the the exhibition Swords of the Samurai then new Japanese Gallery at the British Museum. The catalog does not only contain a nice selection of swords, but also several famous armours, tsuba, koshirae etc.