Catalogue of an Exhibition of the Arms and Armour of Old Japan, Held by The Japan Society, London, in June 1905.

Place Published: London
Publisher: The Japan Society
Date Published: 1905

Description: 4to, pp. (1) 147, 40 b/w plates. Frontis with tissue guard showing a view of the exhibition. Limited to 250 copies, this being No. 136. Former owner name on contents page, dated 1927. The first 50 pages comprise a series of articles on armor, swords, tsuba, etc., followed by a complete catalog of the exhibition, followed by 40 plates illustrating armor, swords, sword fittings, arrows, etc. A good representation of the sort of things found in the collections of the day. Scarce.

Edition: First edition
Binding: Hard Cover
Condition: Very Good

Book Id: 3514

Price: $350.00

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