Title: Early Japanese Sword Guards Sukashi TsubaAuthor: Masayuki Sasano Publisher: Robert G. Sawers Publishing, 1974
Language: English
Illustrations: Some color pictures, many black and white pictures
Other: 292 pages, 26.5 cm by 19 cm, hardcover
Topics: Tōsōgu ID: B0201
An important book from Mr. Sasano, who went against the stream in the tsuba world with his theories. This is a rework and English version of a book written in 1970, Tsuba no Bi.
Title: Japanese Art & HandicraftAuthor: Henri L. Joly,
Kumasaku Tomita Publisher: Robert G. Sawers Publishing, 1976
Language: English
Illustrations: Few color pictures, many black and white pictures
Other: 213 pages, 32 cm by 26 cm, hardcover
Topics: History ID: B0187
This is a 1976 reprint edition from the original 1915 book, also known as the Red Cross book, as the book was a catalogue of a loan exhibition, used to help the British Red Cross during the first World War. It was at the time a pioneering work, especially related to tōsōgu. One of these amazing works that were published with a lot of love in the early 20th century.
Celebrating the beauty of Japanese samurai armour