B423. Nihon Katchū Daizukan by Sasama Yoshihiko. 1988. Clothbound in bone clipped slipcase, 10 1/2 x 14 1/2″ 474 pages in Japanese. This is the large encyclopedia of Yoshihiko Sasama, also called: An Illustrated Book on Japanese Armor. Almost no photographs but many illustrations from Sasama. Many of these illustrations can be found in the author’s smaller books; with this one you get them all and more, and in a much larger format. This is one of his latest works, so content wise probably the most up to date. This book originally sold for 80,000 yen.

This book is with a trusted consignor in Japan. He will ship to you and my usual guarantee applies. 13 pounds. $300.