B592.  Mie Ken Toko Kinko Meikan by Tahata.  1966.  Clothbound with plastic jacket and slipcase, 7 1/2 x 10 1/2″, 688 pages in Japanese.  The Nihonto artists of Mie Prefecture are the subject of this book.  Hundreds of oshigata of swords and grainy photos of kodogu and other metalwork: thick, thorough, and informative.

The slipcase has been taped with duct tape.  There are places inside the book where a former owner has highlighted words or numbers.  The book is in great structural condition.  5 pounds.  Was $200; now $60.