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East Asia, Japan, late Edo period, ca. 1845 CE. A fascinating sword reference book comprised of 82 color pages of woodblock prints, published in 1845. An excellent reference guide for Katana collectors, the book features the names of katana craftsmen with all of their manufacturing marks. Any high quality katana would have been drawn and recorded in a book similar to this example. Descriptions of parts of the katana and shape of the "Hamon" are included. Size: 2.9" L x 1" W x 6.3" H (7.4 cm x 2.5 cm x 16 cm)

Provenance: private Kihei, Hawaii, USA collection, purchased April 19, 2008

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  • Condition: Some worm holes, as well as tattering and small tears. Part of string binding is missing, but pages are still secure. Original covers with complete contents. In generally good shape for age; clear text and imagery.

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