B1003.  Kinko  1971.  Clothbound with a plastic jacket, slipcase, and cardboard storage box, 10 1/4 x 13 3/4″, 199 pages in Japanese.  Kinko is metal work and that’s what you get with this beautiful book.  Large, crisp photos in color and black & white of all sorts of Japanese metal art pieces, including swords and kodogu.

Other than a small tear in one of the sword foldouts condition is excellent.  5 pounds, 9 ounces.  $30.