B597.  Jukken: Nihon Koto Meisaku Shu by Shibata.  1967.  Hardbound with plastic jacket and slipcase, 7 1/2 x 10 1/2″, 136 pages in Japanese.  Nicely done oshigata of important swords from Koto, the old sword period.  Also included is a digital copy of 34 pages of a full translation into English.  This book is included in the Index of Japanese Sword Literature on the JSS/US website; there is an index of its contents.

The book’s title is written on the slipcase; the book is in excellent condition.  2 pounds.  Now $50.