B409.  Osaka Shinto Zufu by Nakamiya.  1967.  Clothbound with plastic jacket and slipcase, 8 ½ x 12”, 641 pages in Japanese.  200 pages of oshigata of signatures and 300 pages with great blades by the master smiths of Osaka, each shown with 3 or 4 large, crisp black & white photos.  You also get charts, oshigata of horimono (carving on the blade, an extensive text, and more.  This is a great book.

This book is in excellent condition.  8 pounds, 13 ounces.  Was $400, now $250.