B964.  The Art of the Japanese Sword: The Craft of Swordmaking and Its Appreciation by Leon & Hiroko Kapp and Yoshindo Yoshihara.  2012.  Hardbound with dust jacket, 9 1/2 x 12 1/4″, 256 pages in English.  This is a follow up to the same authors’ earlier book: The Craft of the Japanese Sword, done larger, more thorough, and much more spectacular.  An introduction to and understanding of the Japanese sword, followed by extensive coverage of how a sword is made.  Great photography or charts on nearly every page: a bargain considering the quality and price and I bet you learn something new.  I highly recommend this book.

The dust jacket is a little bit shelf worn; the book is in fine condition.  3 pounds, 14 ounces.  $30.