Title: Tōken tōsōgu - Swords and Sword Fittings (Treasures from the Tokugawa Art Museum 3) Author: Tokugawa Bijutsukan Publisher: Tokugawa Bijutsukan, 1998 ISBN: 4-88604-022-5 C0072 Language: Japanese with some English Illustrations: Color Pictures Other: 214 pages, 26.5 cm by 22 cm, hardcover Topics:Nihontō, Tōsōgu ID: B0212
Beautiful catalog from the Tokugawa Art Museum with sword and sword fittings.
Title: Japanese Swords and Sword Fittings from the Collection of Dr. Walter A. Compton (Part I, II, III) Author: Christie's New York Publisher: Christie's New York, 1992 Language: English Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures Other: 429, 235, 122 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover Topics:Menpō, Nihontō, Tōsōgu ID: B0208
These are the auction catalogs for the fabulous Walter A. Compton collection, probably the best collection on Japanese swords ever outside of Japan (or even maybe including Japan). Mostly nihontō and tōsōgu.
Title: Gai Sō Shi - Study collection of Japanese Sword Fittings Author: Robert E. Hayes Publisher: Nihon Art Publishers, 2010 ISBN: 978-3-9805755-5-3 Language: English Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures Other: 179 pages, 28.5 cm by 22.5 cm, hardcover Topics:Tōsōgu ID: B0204
Robert E. Hayes is one of the top tsuba scholars, and in this book he uses 179 pieces of his collection to guide us through the world of tsuba. Very interesting to get the chance to get into his mind…
Title: Japanese Sword Guards Masterpieces from the Sasano Collection Part One Author: Masayuki Sasano Publisher: Daisuke Saito Mega Co. Ltd., 1994 Language: English Illustrations: Color (?) and black and white pictures Other: 341 pages, 30 cm by 21.5 cm, hardcover Topics:Tōsōgu ID: B0202
Another important book from Mr. Sasano on tsuba. He passed away before he could finish a second part…
Title: 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.
Title: Iwakuni hakubutsukan + Kashiwabara korekushiyon Author: Iwakuni Bijutsukan Publisher: Iwakuni Bijutsukan, 2008 Language: Japanese and some English Illustrations: Color Pictures Other: 158 page, 30.5 cm by 21.5 cm, hardcover Topics:Tōsōgu ID: B0192
Title: The Lundgren Collection of Japanese Metalwork, Tuesday, 18 November 1997 Author: Christie's London Publisher: Christie's London, 1997 Language: English Illustrations: Color Pictures Other: 121 pages, 30.5 cm by 21.5 cm, hardcover Topics:Jizai Okimono, Tōsōgu ID: B0191
This is the auction catalog for the famous Lundgren collection. Many tōsōgu are in the catalog, but also an amazing collection of jizai okimono. Limited to 200.
Title: The Baur Collection Geneva - Japanese Sword Fittings and Associated Metalwork Author: B. W. Robinson Publisher: Collections Baur-Genève, 1980 ISBN: 2-88031-003-2 Language: English Illustrations: Color pictures and black and white pictures Other: 444 pages, 29 cm by 23.5 cm, hardcover Topics:Tōsōgu ID: B0190
Fantastic catalog in a series about the fabulous Baur Collection. This one focusses on the Japanese sword fittings in the collection. Limited to 1600.
Title: Armures Japonaises à la XXVe Biennale des Antiquaires Author: Jean-Christophe Charbonnier Publisher: ToriiLinks Editions, 2010 ISBN: 2-9520006-5-4 Language: French and English Illustrations: Color Pictures Other: 96 pages, 33 cm by 24.5 cm, hardcover Topics:Bagu, Bugu, Kabuto, Katchū, Kura, Tōsōgu ID: B0188
Very nice sales catalog of Jean-Christophe Charbonnier, with armours, kabuto, menpō, bugu, bagu etc. Very beautiful photography as usual, with multiple shots of an armour, as it should be.
Title: Meihin zuroku Tokugawa Bijutsukan
Title: Tōken tōsōgu - Swords and Sword Fittings (Treasures from the Tokugawa Art Museum 3)
Title: Japanese Swords and Sword Fittings from the Collection of Dr. Walter A. Compton (Part I, II, III)
Title: Gai Sō Shi - Study collection of Japanese Sword Fittings
Title: Japanese Sword Guards Masterpieces from the Sasano Collection Part One
Title: Early Japanese Sword Guards Sukashi Tsuba
Title: Iwakuni hakubutsukan + Kashiwabara korekushiyon
Title: The Lundgren Collection of Japanese Metalwork, Tuesday, 18 November 1997
Title: The Baur Collection Geneva - Japanese Sword Fittings and Associated Metalwork
Title: Armures Japonaises à la XXVe Biennale des Antiquaires
