Title: Oda Nobunaga Toyotomi Hideyoshi no tōken to katchū Author: Iten Iida Publisher: Miyaobi Shuppansha, 2013 ISBN: 978-4-86366-096-0 Language: Japanese Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures Other: 277 pages, 21.5 cm by 15.5 cm, softcover Topics:Abumi, Bagu, Bugu, Kabuto, Katchū, Kura, Nihontō, Tōsōgu ID: B0449
Great overview of some of the arms and armors related to Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
Title: Katana to kendō Author: Yūzankaku Publisher: Yūzankaku, 1940 Language: Japanese Illustrations: Black and white pictures Other: 437 pages, 22 cm by 15 cm, softcover Topics:Bugu, Kabuto, Katchū ID: B0445
Title: Samurai the warrior class of Japan Author: Barry Till Publisher: Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, 2003 ISBN: 0-88885-212-6 Language: English and French Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures Other: 96 pages, 23 cm by 15 cm, softcover Topics:Bugu, Kabuto, Katchū, Nihontō, Teppō, Tōsōgu ID: B0441
Nice catalog (and general introductory text) of an exhibition that was held in 2003 at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Canada.
Title: E de miru jidai kōshō hyakka. [3], Yari, yoroi, gusoku hen Author: Yumio Nawa Publisher: Shin Jinbutsu Ōraisha, 1988 ISBN: 4-404-01555-0 C0021 Language: Japanese Illustrations: Black and white drawings. Other: 241 pages, 22 cm by 16 cm, hardcover Topics:Bugu, Kabuto, Katchū ID: B0440
Nice overview in simple drawings of arms and armor used by the samurai. The writer was a member of the NKBKHK.
Title: Tōsei gusoku no kabuto no tatemono : sono dezain to kinō Author: Teruo Doi Publisher: Yūzankaku, 2007 ISBN: 978-4-639-01984-8 Language: Japanese Illustrations: Black and white pictures Other: 329 pages, 12.5 cm by 16 cm, hardcover Topics:Bugu, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū ID: B0426
This is as far as I know the only book specific about maedate. Professor Doi worked at Wased university and was member of the NKBKHK.
Title: Toraba Collection - Gusoku Series Volume I - A Detailed Study of Tokugawa Clan & Bakufu Daimyō Samurai Armour Sets Author: Trevor Absolon Publisher: Toraba Samurai Art, 2011 ISBN: 978-0-9867615-1-5 Language: English Illustrations: Color Pictures Other: 112 pages, 28 cm by 21.5 cm, softcover Topics:Bugu, Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō ID: B0421
Detailed description with many pictures of two high-end armors that were in the (sales) collection of the author. Until now, only volume 1 has been published.
Title: Japanese Armor - The Galeno Collection Author: Ian Bottomley Publisher: Stone Bridge Press, 1998 Language: English Illustrations: Color Pictures Other: 211 pages, 28.5 cm, 22.5 cm, hardcover Topics:Abumi, Bugu, Kabuto, Katchū, Teppō ID: B0414
A very nice book about the collection of Mr. Galeno, written by his good friend Ian Bottomley.