Osafune Japanese Sword Book; 2- Volume Set

[Gendaito59]

$450 or best offer

 

These two volumes in a slipcase, printed in Japan, contain illustrations of about 120 famous Bizen swords in high resolution. The binding and paper quality are first rate. In addition to photographs of the blades and signatures, there are detailed descriptions of the characteristics of each sword. There is also a lineage chart that shows the development of sword making in this important province. These volumes are in excellent condition. They will make a wonderful reference for someone interested in learning more about the famous Bizen school of swordsmiths.

Lower United States only. Subject to being sold earlier.

[Rawa]

Weren't those entirely in Japanese?

[Kotetsu1959]

Yes sir, the text in these two volumes is Japanese. But, as Harry “Afu” Watson used to say, the pictures are in English. The volumes are a very nice quality overview of Biden school work. Hopefully we will reach the point soon where AI offers a high quality translation of works like this one.