Recommended Tosogu Books

[Mikevorn]

I am sure this subject has been addressed in another post but I didn't see it.

 

What are the best books on tosogu, in particular tsubas? I have read the volume of the nihonto Koza dealing with the subject, and tsuba an esthetic study. What other books are recommended, and is there any that offer a broad overview similar to how the connoisseurs guide addresses Nihonto?

 

Thanks for the help

[Jean]

Catalogues:

Baur collection, Boston collection, Naunton collection, Sasano book. You must see as many tsuba as you can once you have the schools specs.

[kaigunair]

Depends on what you like. I've found some books are better for iron/steel while other better for kinko, especially machibori works....

[Alan Morton]

Hi guys

I'm a great lover of the 10 Haynes Catalogues. I know they are dated photos

and some disagree with him nowadays but for the new starter they are a fabulous

wealth of information in detail and in English covering most schools.Not so cheap

these days at about $500 for the complete set but can be bought in ones and two's

when they come up

Alan

[Grey Doffin]

Tsuba Kanshoki, the later edition with English.

Tsuba Geijutsuko with the translation Tsuba: An Aesthetic Study

And Sasano's books, of course.

Grey

[Mikevorn]

Thank you everyone for the advice. Looks like I have some book shopping ahead of me.

[Thierry BERNARD]

A little publicity for my sales! :D

 

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[Antti]

A more comprehensive list.

http://home.earthlink.net/~jggilbert/reading.htm

 

Tsuba: An Aesthetic Study and the Sasano book (if you like old iron) are great ways to start.