B672.  Toso Kodogu Meiji Talkei by Wakayama.  1979.  Hardbound in 3 volumes with tissue wraps and slipcases, 7 1/2 x 10 1/2″, 1,087 pages total in Japanese.  Also included will be a digital copy of an index to the books in English; remind me to send it.  When a shinsa team wants to evaluate a signature on a piece of kodogu, this is the book they turn to.  No glossy pictures, no long text, no charts or diagrams, just page after page of crisp, clear photos authentic signatures.  Volume I is Edo Kinko, Volume II is Kyoto Kinko, the Goto family, Ichijyo, and Natsuo, Volume III is other provinces (most everyone else).  This is an invaluable reference that I’m about to put a value on.

There are 2 sets of this book for you to choose from, with a long time and trusted consignor to my site who will ship from the US and my usual guarantee applies.  10 pounds.  The 1st set is in near mint condition (1 minor rip in a tissue wrap only) and it will cost $575. The 2nd set is in like condition except that it has a bit of minor foxing on the outsides of the page blocks; this doesn’t continue inside. This set will be $500. Let me know which you want; when one sells I’ll change the listing. if both are mentioned, both are available.