Title: Facts and Fundamentals of Japanese Swords - A Collector's Guide Author: Nobuo Nakahara, Paul Martin Publisher: Kodansha International Ltd., 2010 ISBN: 978-4-7700-3130-3 Language: English Illustrations: Black and white illustrations Other: 191 pages, 27 cm by 20 cm, hardcover Topics:Nihontō ID: B0459
Very interesting book on swords that is quite critical on traditional believe theories and beliefs.
Title: The Japanese Sword - The Soul of the Samurai Author: Gregory Irvine Publisher: Weatherhill, 2000 ISBN: 0-8348-0475-1 Language: English Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures Other: 128 pages, 26 cm by 22 cm, hardcover Topics:Nihontō, Teppō, Tōsōgu ID: B0458
Nice general book on Japanese Swords. Irvine was the curator of the Far Eastern Department of the V&A.
Title: The Arts of the Japanese Sword Author: B. W. Robinson Publisher: Faber and Faber, 1987 (1961) ISBN: 0-571-04723-8 Language: English Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures Other: 110 pages + pictures, 24 cm by 16.5 cm, hardcover Topics:Nihontō, Tōsōgu ID: B0457
The classic book on Japanese swords (including tōsōgu) from B.W. Robinson.
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: 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: 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.
One of the early great introductory texts in English, lavishly illustrated with (among others) pieces from the Stibbert Collection in Florence and the Museo Orientale in Venice.
Title: Facts and Fundamentals of Japanese Swords - A Collector's Guide
Title: The Japanese Sword - The Soul of the Samurai
Title: The Arts of the Japanese Sword
Title: Oda Nobunaga Toyotomi Hideyoshi no tōken to katchū
Title: Jidai kōshō Nihon kassen zuten
Title: Samurai the warrior class of Japan
Title: Arms & Armour of Japan
Title: Uesugi Kenshin, Kagekatsu to kachū no busō
Title: Cutting Edge - Japanese Swords in the British Museum
Title: Japanese Arms & Armor
