Title: Armures japonaises dans la collection Jean Saporta - Japanese armor from the Jean Saporta collectionAuthor: Jean-Christophe Charbonnier Publisher: ToriiLinks Editions, 2007
ISBN: 2-9520006-3-8
Language: French and English
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 176 pages, 30.5 cm by 22 cm, hardcover
Topics: Abumi,
Bagu,
Bugu,
Kabuto,
Katchū,
Kura,
Menpō,
Sōmen ID: B0199
Beautiful book from Jean-Christophe Charbonnier about the magnificent collection of Jean Saporta. The collection has since then been sold, but Mr. Saporta has been very active in gathering a new collection, so there is hope for another book!
Title: Casques, masques et armures des seigneurs de l'ancien JaponAuthor: Jean-Christophe Charbonnier Publisher: ToriiLinks Editions, 2003
ISBN: 2-9520006-0-3
Language: French and English
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 207 pages, 30.5 cm by 22 cm, hardcover
Topics: Kabuto,
Katchū,
Menpō,
Sōmen ID: B0198
Beautiful book from Jean-Christophe Charbonnier with a wide selection of top quality kabuto, menpō, sōmen, katchū from private collections. Excellent explanation about the various schools, beautiful photography.
Title: Armures du Japon II : 100 pièces sélectionnées dans la collection du Musée Stibbert de FlorenceAuthor: Robert Burawoy Publisher: ToriiLinks Editions, 2006
ISBN: 2-9520006-2-X
Language: French and English
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 144 pages, 30.5 cm by 22 cm, hardcover
Topics: Abumi,
Bagu,
Bugu,
Katchū,
Kura,
Menpō,
Sōmen ID: B0197
Beautiful book from Robert Burawoy with 100 selected pieces from the Famous Stibbert Collection in Florence. Excellent photography, with explanation in French and English. This is the best book about the Stibbert Collection.
Title: Armures Japonaises à la XXVIe Biennale des AntiquairesAuthor: Jean-Christophe Charbonnier Publisher: ToriiLinks Editions, 2012
ISBN: 2-9520006-6-2
Language: French and English
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 80 pages, 33 cm by 24.5 cm, hardcover
Topics: Bugu,
Kabuto,
Katchū,
Kura,
Menpō,
Sōmen ID: B0189
Very nice sales catalog of Jean-Christophe Charbonnier, with armours, kabuto, menpō, sōmen etc. Several pieces have several pictures from different angles, as a good book should have.
Title: Armures Japonaises à la XXVe Biennale des AntiquairesAuthor: Jean-Christophe Charbonnier Publisher: ToriiLinks Editions, 2010
ISBN: 2-9520006-5-4
Language: French and English
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 96 pages, 33 cm by 24.5 cm, hardcover
Topics: Bagu,
Bugu,
Kabuto,
Katchū,
Kura,
Tōsōgu ID: B0188
Very nice sales catalog of Jean-Christophe Charbonnier, with armours, kabuto, menpō, bugu, bagu etc. Very beautiful photography as usual, with multiple shots of an armour, as it should be.
Title: Armures du Japon : 100 pièces sélectionnées dans la collection de la Fondation Kōzu de KyōtoAuthor: Robert Burawoy Publisher: ToriiLinks Editions, 2005
ISBN: 2-9520006-1-1
Language: French
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 128 pages, 37.5 cm by 22 cm, hardcover
Topics: Abumi,
Bugu,
Katchū,
Kura,
Menpō,
Sōmen ID: B0185
Very beautiful book with 100 selected pieces from the Kōzu Foundation in Kyoto. The format of the book is long and actually allows large and impressive pictures of armour very well.
Title: Armure Japonaise Rencontre avec une pièce exceptionnelleAuthor: Jean-Christophe Charbonnier Publisher: ToriiLinks Editions, 2009
ISBN: 2-9520006-4-6
Language: French and English
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 16 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Kabuto,
Katchū,
Menpō ID: B0164
Thin but very nice publication of Jean-Christophe Charbonnier that focusses on one superb armour. With several pictures of the different parts of the armour.
Title: Arms, Armures et Objets d'Art du Japon 2009Author: Jean-Christophe Charbonnier Publisher: ToriiLinks Editions, 2009
ISBN: 2-9520006-4-6
Language: French and English
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 63 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu,
Kabuto,
Katchū,
Menpō,
Netsuke,
Nihontō,
Paintings,
Tōsōgu ID: B0163
Very nice sales catalog of Jean-Christophe Charbonnier.
Celebrating the beauty of Japanese samurai armour