Title: Japanese Swords Author: Nobuo Ogasawara Publisher: Hoikusha , 1970 (1993)
ISBN: 4-586-54022-2 C0172
Language: English
Illustrations: Color pictures
Other: 128 pages, 1 cm by 10.5 cm, softcover
Topics: Katchū ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0559
Translation of B0558. Nice (but very small size) introduction book with many pictures.
Title: Tōken Author: Nobuo Ogasawara Publisher: Hoikusha , 1969
ISBN: 4-586-52103-1 C0172
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures and black and white pictures
Other: 189 pages, 18.5 cm by 13 cm, hardcover
Topics: Katchū ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0558
Nice introduction (small size) book with many pictures.
Title: Robert E. Haynes Auction Catalog #1-#10 Author: Robert E. Hayes Publisher: Robert E. Haynes Ltd. , 1981-1984
Language: English
Illustrations: Black and white pictures
Other: 93-278 pages, 23 cm by 28 cm, 25.5 cm by 20.5 cm, softcover
Topics: Paintings ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0531
Very nice resource of tsuba etc. (with explanation by specialist Robert E. Haynes) that were for sales in the early 80’s.
Title: Shūko jisshu Author: Sadanobu Matsudaira Publisher: Kokusho Kankōkai , 1908
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Black and white drawings
Other: 448, 454, 458, 453 pages, 22.5 cm by 16 cm, hardcover
Topics: Bugu ,
Culture ,
Katchū ,
Nihontō ,
Paintings ,
Statues ,
Tōsōgu ID: B0498
1928 reproduction of the famous visual encyclopedia from the Edo-period (part 3 contains armor).
Title: Geishuu itsukushima meisho zue Author: Nihon shiryō kankō-kai Publisher: Nihon shiryō kankō-kai hakkō/Arisu-kan Maki shin sha hatsubai , 1975
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Black and white drawings
Other: 458+410 pages, 21.5 cm by 15.5 cm, hardcover
Topics: Katchū ,
Paintings ID: B0495
Reproductions of old drawings, including armor.
Title: Sengoku meishō retsuden : sengoku bushō no yoroi kabuto Publisher: Shinjinbutsuōraisha , 2008
ISBN: 978-4404036216
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 160 pages, 26 cm by 18.5 cm, softcover
Topics: History ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Paintings ,
Samurai ID: B0485
Many pictures of (mostly) famous armors and helmets, scrolls, flags, etc.
Title: Nihon bushō retsuden Author: Shinjinbutsuōraisha Publisher: Shinjinbutsuōraisha , 2007
ISBN: 978-4404033789
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 155 pages, 26 cm by 18.5 cm, softcover
Topics: History ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Paintings ,
Samurai ID: B0484
Many pictures of (mostly) famous armors and helmets, scrolls, flags, etc.
Title: Sengoku bushō retsuden Author: Naoyuki Sakai Publisher: Shinjinbutsuōraisha , 2006
ISBN: 4-404-03339-7
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 155 pages, 26 cm by 18.5 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu ,
History ,
Kabuto ,
Katchū ,
Paintings ,
Samurai ID: B0483
Many pictures of (mostly) famous armors and helmets, battle scrolls, flags, etc.
Title: Meishō o sasaeta gunshi-tachi Author: Rekishi zatsugaku kenkyū gakkai-hen Publisher: Sōgō Tosho , 2007
ISBN: 978-4-915450-92-1
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Black and white pictures
Other: 96 pages, 26 cm by 18.5 cm, softcover
Topics: History ,
Katchū ,
Paintings ,
Samurai ,
Statues ID: B0482
Few armors, but all black and white.
Title: Kassen emaki kassenzu byōbu Author: Shin Jinbutsu Ōraisha Publisher: Shin Jinbutsu Ōraisha , 2007
ISBN: 978-4-404-03358-1 C9421
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 185 pages, 26 cm by 18.5 cm, softcover
Topics: Paintings ID: B0481
Interesting book that gives an overview of some of the existing battle screens.
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Celebrating the beauty of Japanese samurai armour
Title: Japanese Swords
Title: Tōken
Title: Robert E. Haynes Auction Catalog #1-#10
Title: Shūko jisshu
Title: Geishuu itsukushima meisho zue
Title: Sengoku meishō retsuden : sengoku bushō no yoroi kabuto
Title: Nihon bushō retsuden
Title: Sengoku bushō retsuden
Title: Meishō o sasaeta gunshi-tachi
Title: Kassen emaki kassenzu byōbu
