◆Book 1 Title: Kokon-Token Handbook of Swords 古今刀剣便覧 Size: 10×19×3.5 cm Number of pages: 386 Material: Japanese Paper Washi Publish Year: 1933 (showa / 昭和八年) Number of Katana listed: about 5,500 (500 of them are illustrated) This is the books that give us a better understanding of the Japanese samurai. It is interesting to note that the shape of the katana and the characters engraved on it differ depending on the owner. Do you have katana? If you do, check out these books, which together contain about 5,500 katanas. You may find your katana.Great Japanese book. The book is relatively in clean and beautiful condition. The many illustrations make it easy for those of us living in the modern world to understand them. It is possible to spend a whole day with these this book without getting bored. ◆Book 2 Title: A Guide to Ancient and Modern Katanas 古今刀剣のしるべ Size: 21.5×15×1.5 cm Number of pages: 85 Material: Japanese Paper Washi五 Publish Year: 1939 (showa 14 / 昭和十四年) Number of Katana listed: about 2,000 (300 of them are illustrated) ◆Book 3 Title: A Guide to Ancient and Modern Katanas 古今刀剣のしるべ Size: 21.5×15×1.5 cm Number of pages: 116 Material: Japanese Paper Washi Publish Year: 1939 (showa 14 / 昭和十四年) ※Many “Kabuto” and “Kachu” are illustrated. These are the books that give us a better understanding of the Japanese samurai. It is interesting to note that the shape of the katana and the characters engraved on it differ depending on the owner. Do you have katana? If you do, check out these books, which together contain about 2000 katanas. You may find your katana. The illustrations of many “Kabuto” and “Kachu” are also very impressive. There is some damage to these books. However, the illustrations and text are fully readable. The many illustrations make it easy for those of us living in the modern world to understand them. It is possible to spend a whole day with these two books without getting bored. They are very interesting and valuable historical documents. Take this opportunity to add them to one of your collections. Carefully packed and shipped overseas from Japan. Other rare items are also available in our current auction.Please check them out.