Nippon-To, The Japanese Sword.
Tokyo: Japan Sword Company Limited, 1948. [Japanese culture] FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY. Octavo (27 x 18cm), pp.xvii; 222. Illustrated with 97 monochrome plates, folding map of Japan at rear. Publisher's maroon cloth in jacket. SIGNED & INSCRIBED by the author to endpaper in black ink, with his red 'chop' inked to same, publisher's hand-written postcard tucked in, with other loose related material (printed brochures and ephemera) inserted at rear. A clean, fine copy in the original clear plastic wrapper. A superb production giving detailed information on the craft of sword making and a pictorial history of Japanese swords. A rare book, especially signed. From the collection of Ian Fleming bibliographer Jon Gilbert, with his ownership signature within. Japanese culture permeates Fleming's novel 'You Only Live Twice' (1964). Item #69291
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