Arms and Armour of the Samurai by Ian Bottomley, Anthony (Jock) Hopson

Arms and Armour of the Samurai by Ian Bottomley, Anthony (Jock) HopsonTitle: Arms and Armour of the Samurai
Author: Ian Bottomley, Anthony (Jock) Hopson
Publisher: Defoe Publishing, 1988
ISBN: 1-870-98105-7
Language: English
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 192 pages, 31 cm by 23.5 cm, hardcover
Topics: Abumi, Bagu, Bugu, Documents, History, Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Nihontō, Paintings, Samurai, Sōmen, Teppō, Tōsōgu
ID: B0415

This is probably THE book that started the Japanese armor passion for most Western collectors.

Nihon no katchū bugu jiten by Yoshihiko Sasama

Nihon no katchū bugu jiten by Yoshihiko SasamaTitle: Nihon no katchū bugu jiten
Author: Yoshihiko Sasama
Publisher: Kashiwa Shobō, 2002 (1981)
ISBN: 4-7601-0113-6 C3572
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Black and white pictures and line drawings, few color pictures
Other: 519 pages, 26.5 cm by 19.5 cm, hardcover
Topics: Abumi, Bagu, Bugu, Kabuto, Katchū, Kura, Menpō, Paintings, Sōmen, Teppō, Tōsōgu
ID: B0410

Great armor encyclopedia with many pictures and drawings, covering all eras, types etc.

Samurai 1550-1600 By Anthony J. Bryant, Angus McBride (illustrations)

Samurai 1550-1600 By Anthony J. Bryant, Angus McBride (illustrations)Title: Samurai 1550-1600
Author: Anthony J. Bryant, Angus McBride
Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 1994
ISBN: 1-85532-345-1
Language: English
Illustrations: Black and white pictures, color illustrations
Other: 64 pages, 25 cm by 18 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi, Bugu, Kabuto, Katchū, Kura, Samurai, Sōmen
ID: B0401

Brief introduction to the samurai from the sengoku period, with a strong focus on the weapons, armor and tactics. Nice color drawings.

Toyotomi-ke no meihō – Rare Treasures of the Toyotomi Family By Ōsakajō Tenshukaku

Toyotomi-ke no meihō – Rare Treasures of the Toyotomi Family  By Ōsakajō TenshukakuTitle: Toyotomi-ke no meihō : Heisei no daikaishū shunkō Hideyoshi yonhyakkaiki kinen - Rare Treasures of the Toyotomi Family
Author: Ōsakajō Tenshukaku
Publisher: Ōsakajō Tenshukaku Tokubetsu Jigyō Iinkai, 1997
Language: Japanese and some English
Illustrations: Color pictures
Other: 111 pages, 26 cm by 18 cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi, Bagu, Bugu, Ceramics, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Kura, Nihontō, Paintings, Tōsōgu
ID: B0395

Great exhibition catalog with a very nice balanced set of treasures from the Toyotomi family. Few armors and kabuto.