Category Archives: Book Review

Book Review: Armures japonaises dans la collection Arman by Robert Burawoy

Book Review: Armures japonaises dans la collection Arman by Robert BurawoyTitle: Armures japonaises dans la collection Arman
Author: Robert Burawoy
Publisher: Provinciales, 1992
ISBN: None
Language: French
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 24 pages, 32 cm by 24 cm, softcover
Topics: Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Sōmen
ID: B0035

A beautiful catalog from an exhibition in 1992 with pieces from the Arman collection. You will recognize pieces that became very famous a few years ago.

Book Review: Le Sabre d’Art Japonais by Robert Burawoy

Book Review: Le Sabre d’Art Japonais by Robert BurawoyTitle: Le Sabre d'Art Japonais
Author: Robert Burawoy
Publisher: Presses universitaires de Nancy, 1989
ISBN: 2-86480-389-5
Language: French
Illustrations: Black and white pictures, few color pictures
Other: 35 pages, 36 cm by 25.5 cm, soft cover
Topics: Nihontō, Tōsōgu
ID: B0034

A nice catalog from Robert Burawoy for an exhibition held at the Musée de l’Histore the Fer in 1989.
One of the ‘hidden’ treasures in many of Mr. Burawoy’s books is the bibliography.

Book Review: Armures du Japon (du 4 mai au 21 mai 1983) by Robert Burawoy

Book Review: Armures du Japon (du 4 mai au 21 mai 1983) by Robert BurawoyTitle: Armures du Japon (du 4 mai au 21 mai 1983)
Author: Robert Burawoy
Publisher: Galerie Robert Burawoy, 1983
ISBN: None
Language: French
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 8 pages, 42 cm by 30 cm, soft cover
Topics: Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō
ID: B0033

Again a beautiful, thin catalog from an exhibition in 1983 in the former Galerie Robert Burawoy. As usual, nice pieces and good photography.

Book Review: Japon: Kinkō Montures de sabre ornementales (du 17 juin au 9 juillet 1983) by Robert Burawoy

Book Review: Japon: Kinkō Montures de sabre ornementales (du 17 juin au 9 juillet 1983) by Robert BurawoyTitle: Japon: Kinkō Montures de sabre ornementales (du 17 juin au 9 juillet 1983)
Author: Robert Burawoy
Publisher: Galerie Robert Burawoy, 1983
ISBN: None
Language: French
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 8 pages, 42 cm by 30 cm, soft cover
Topics: Tōsōgu
ID: B0032

Thin but beautiful catalog from an exhibition in 1983 in the former Galerie Robert Burawoy. As usual, nice pieces and good photography.

Book Review: Armures du Japon (20 mai – 18 juin 1994) by Robert Burawoy

Book Review: Armures du Japon (20 mai – 18 juin 1994) by Robert BurawoyTitle: Armures du Japon (20 mai - 18 juin 1994)
Author: Robert Burawoy
Publisher: Galerie Robert Burawoy, 1994
ISBN: None
Language: French
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 15 pages, 32 cm by 32 cm, soft cover
Topics: Bagu, Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Sōmen, Tōsōgu
ID: B0031

Thin but beautiful catalog from an exhibition in 1994 in the former Galerie Robert Burawoy. As usual with books from Mr. Burawoy, it has a special form factor, but the photography and items are very nice. You will recognize items that became quite famous later on (and expensive…).

Book Review: Hachisukake – awa nyūkoku 400 nen zusetsu by Tokushima Shimbunsha

Book Review: Hachisukake – awa nyūkoku 400 nen zusetsu by Tokushima ShimbunshaTitle: Hachisukake : awa nyūkoku 400 nen zusetsu
Author: Tokushima Shimbunsha
Publisher: Tokushima Shimbunsha, 1985
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures and black and white pictures
Other: 99 pages, 24 cm by 25 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi, Bagu, Bugu, Ceramics, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Kura, Menpō, Paintings, Teppō
ID: B0029

Small catalog related to the Hachisuka family. Few armours.

Book Review: Nihon no uma no ishō by Negishi Keiba Kinen Kōen

Book Review: Nihon no uma no ishō by Negishi Keiba Kinen KōenTitle: Nihon no uma no ishō
Author: Negishi Keiba Kinen Kōen
Publisher: Baji Bunka Zaidan, 1994
ISBN: None
Language: Japanese with some English
Illustrations: Many color pictures
Other: 129 pages, 30.5 cm by 21.5 cm, hardcover
Topics: Ceramics, Inrō, Kabuto, Katchū, Kura, Menpō, Mirrors, Netsuke, Nihontō, Tōsōgu
ID: B0028

Interesting book as all the items (including armour, tsuba etc) are in someway related to horses.

Book Review: Sabres du Japon (6 octobre – 6 novembre 1993) by Robert Burawoy

Book Review: Sabres du Japon (6 octobre – 6 novembre 1993) by Robert BurawoyTitle: Sabres du Japon (6 octobre - 6 novembre 1993)
Author: Robert Burawoy
Publisher: Galerie Robert Burawoy, 1993
ISBN: None
Language: French
Illustrations: Color and Black and white pictures
Other: 50 cm by 12 cm
Topics: Nihontō, Tōsōgu
ID: B0027

A nice and very unique presentation of Japanese swords. Mr. Burawoy has several nice publications from his (former) gallery, with a unique form factor.
Limited to 600.