B107.   Tanko: Bushu Ito Ha by Akimoto.  1999.  Hardbound, 8 ½ x 12”, 103 pages in Japanese.  Hundreds of crisp black & white photos, with many signature close-ups, of tsuba by artists of the Bushu school.

Condition is excellent.  1 pound, 11 ounces.  $75.

I have a 2nd copy of this book with water stained covers and a bit of a bend.  The pages are in great condition, though; call this a good reading copy. This one for $40.