Book Review: Early Japanese Sword Guards Sukashi Tsuba by Masayuki Sasano

Book Review: Early Japanese Sword Guards Sukashi Tsuba by Masayuki SasanoTitle: Early Japanese Sword Guards Sukashi Tsuba
Author: Masayuki Sasano
Publisher: Robert G. Sawers Publishing, 1974
Language: English
Illustrations: Some color pictures, many black and white pictures
Other: 292 pages, 26.5 cm by 19 cm, hardcover 
Topics: Tōsōgu
ID: B0201

An important book from Mr. Sasano, who went against the stream in the tsuba world with his theories. This is a rework and English version of a book written in 1970, Tsuba no Bi.

Book Review: Japanese Art & Handicraft by Henri L. Joly, Kumasaku Tomita

Book Review: Japanese Art & Handicraft by Henri L. Joly, Kumasaku TomitaTitle: Japanese Art & Handicraft
Author: Henri L. Joly, Kumasaku Tomita
Publisher: Robert G. Sawers Publishing, 1976
Language: English
Illustrations: Few color pictures, many black and white pictures
Other: 213 pages, 32 cm by 26 cm, hardcover
Topics: History
ID: B0187

This is a 1976 reprint edition from the original 1915 book, also known as the Red Cross book, as the book was a catalogue of a loan exhibition, used to help the British Red Cross during the first World War. It was at the time a pioneering work, especially related to tōsōgu. One of these amazing works that were published with a lot of love in the early 20th century.