SWORDS AND SWORDSMITHS OF THE GENDAITO PERIOD: 1868 to 1989 by Fimio, Frederick A - 2002

Barrie, Ontario: The Japanese Sword Society of Canada, 2002. 159 pp. followed by a 72-page list of approximately 1500 smiths who produced swords during the Gendaito Period. Oversized softcover. Personalized inscription by the author on the title page. Lightly rubbed on the corners with a flat uncreased spine; aside from the author's inscription, no interior markings. Limited to an edition of 500 copies; illustrated with a few colour plates and mostly black and white drawings. The Contents are: Foreword; Introduction; Historical Outline; General Comments; Chronology; Japanese Characters Found on Swords; Glossary; Index of Illustrations; and Bibliography; followed by Section Two: Gendaito Smith Reference Sheet; and Gendaito Smith Listing. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good+. 4to.