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London: Christie's (Christie, Manson & Woods), 1976. First edition. Paper wrappers. A near fine copy.. 68 pp. Illus. with 35 plates (2 in color). 8vo. Sale Taibi. 350 lots. Prices realized sheets laid in loose.
Japanese Sword And Sword Fittings From The Collection Of Dr. Walter A. Compton (Part I) -
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Japanese Sword and Sword Fittings from the Collection of Dr. Walter A. Compton (Part I)
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New York: Christie's, 1992. Original wraps. Near Fine/Near Fine. Uncommon catalogue of the March 31st, 1992 Christie's auction of the exhaustive Japanese sword and sword fitting collection of Dr. Walter A. Compton. Clean and Near Fine (vertical crease running down the front panel) in its dark wrappers. And in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket. Hundreds of first-rate black-and-white and color photos supplementing the descriptions and making this an essential refernece on the subject.
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- Date Published 1992
- Keywords rare auction catalogues, rare Christie's catalogues, rare Japanese sword catalogues, rare reference
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Fine Japanese Works of Art. Japanese Ceramics, Ivory Carvings, Netsuke, Inro, Lacquer, Bronzes, Cloisonne Enamels, Swords, Sword-fittings, Armours, Prints and Paintings. From the properties of ... Winnafreda, Countess of Portarlington... Elizabeth White. July 19, 1976
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Japanese Swords and Sword Fittings from the Collection of Dr. Walter A. Compton (Part III). New York. Thursday, December 17, 1992
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Christie's. Used - Very Good. 1992. Paperback. Pap. Slight shelf wear. Else a bright, clean copy. Very Good. (Subject: Asian Art).
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Fine Japanese Works of Art. Japanese Ivory Carvings, Netsuke, Lacquer, Ceramics, Bronzes, Swords, Sword-fittings and other Metalwork from the property of the late Lord Astor of Hever... July 19, 1977
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London: Christie's (Christie, Manson & Woods), 1977. First edition. Paper wrappers. A fine copy.. 54 pp. Illus. with 42 plates (2 in color). 8vo. Sale Taibi. 293 lots. Estimate sheet laid in loose.
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Catalogue of Fine Japanese Works of Art, the Property of H.G. Bourne and others, also Sword Fittings from the Collection of Dr. H.P. Stevens, Part IV (Tuesday 25th, Wednesday 26th, and Thursday 27th July, 1967)
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Sotheby's, London, 1967. Pbk 650 numbered lots illustrated Prices Realized list laid in wrinkling to lower spine otherwise an excellent clean tight copy
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The Japanese Sword and its Fittings; From the collections of the members of the Japanese Sword Society Of New York and The Cooper Union Museum, New York - Exhibition held from March 26 through May 28, 1966
by JAPAN)
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New York: Cooper Union Museum, 1966. hardcover. near fine. Numerous black & white illustrations, slim 4to, red & black printed wrappers, staple bound exhibition catalog . New York: Cooper Union Museum, 1966. Near Fine.<br/> <br/> Comes with 26 stapled pages entitled "Catalogue THE JAPANESE SWORD AND ITS FITTING From the collections of the members of the Japanese Sword Society of N.Y.".<br/> <br/>
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Catalogue of the Henri Vever Collection of Fine Japanese Sword Fittings Part V Comprising A Fine Series of Sword Fittings Including Tsuba, Kozuka, Fuchi-Kashira and Kojiri from Most of the Major Schools from the Mujromachi to the late Edo Period
by Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc
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New York, 1974. Paperback. Very Good. This Part only. illustrations, 31p. Softcover in original wrapper. 26 cm. Modest cover fafing around edges. Prices realized list laid in.
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The Field Marshal Sir Francis Festing Collection of Japanese Swords and Sword Fittings from the Collection of Lt. Col. H A Backhoff
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London: Sotheby's, 1993. This is a very good softcover copy with just light cover wear. Completely clean inside and out. This is a sale catalog for an auction held at Sotheby's London on April 1, 1993. Sale code: "FESTING". The sale consisted of the Sir Francis Festing Collection of Japanese swords and fittings, then in the collection of Lt. Col. H.A. Backhoff. 110 lots in the sale. Almost all illustated, some in color. Price estimates only, no prices realized sheets. 11" high X 8" wide, 60 pages. This book will be securely packed and shipped with tracking. . Soft Cover. Very Good.
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One Hundred Masterpieces from the Collection of Walter A. Compton: Japanese Swords, Sword Fittings and Accoutrements
by Izzard, Sebastian
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The Compton Collection is acknowledged to be the top collection of Japanese swords outside of Japan. This well published book has museum quality photographs and is large and heavy. The book, dust jacket and slipcover are in fine, almost unread, condition. Due to it's large size, I will not ship outside the United States.
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ONE HUNDRED MASTERPIECES FROM THE COLLECTION OF DR. WALTER A. COMPTON. Japanese Swords, Sword-Fittings and Accoutrements
by Izzard, Sebastian (editor)
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New York: Christie, Manson & Woods, 1992. Hardcover. Fine/Near fine. Hardcover. Folio. 14.5 x 10.5. 321pp. 100 objects described and fully illustrated with color photographs. Includes glossary. Gilt stamped black cloth with purple dust jacket. Dust jacket has a couple minor creases from slipcase. Nice slipcase, faded on one edge.
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One Hundred Masterpieces From The Collection Of Dr. Walter A. Compton: Japanese Swords, Sword-fittings And Accoutrements
by Izzard, Sebastian, editor
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[New York]: Christie, Manson & Woods International, [1992]. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Essays by William Tilley and Walter Compton II. Catalogue by Robert Haynes and D. Martin Lorber. Illustrated throughout in black-and-white and in color. Bound in the publisher's original black cloth with the covers and spine stamped in gilt.
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