B1090. Meito Katchu Bugu Taikan by Ogawa Morihiro. 2023, a hardbound and a softbound volume in one slipcase with cardboard storage box, 10 1/2 x 14 1/2″ , 423 and 87 pages in Japanese with captions in English also. The softbound volume is Japanese text (descriptions of the listed objects) with a few illustrations. The hardbound volume is full to the brim with spectacular black & white and color photography. There are 80 pieces included in the armor chapter, 193 swords, koshirae, and fitings in the sword chapter, and 42 pieces of equipment/clothing in the bugu chapter. Everything is important – many national treasures – and everything is beautiful. This is a very impressive book.

Other than for a bumped corner on the slipcase, both volumes are like new. 8 pounds, 5 ounces. $395