
Japanese Swords, Sword Fittings and Books from the Collection of Dr. Walter Ames Compton
- three volumes Auction catalogues, Parts I - III: Tuesday March 31 1992, Thursday October 22 1992 & Thursday December 17 1992
Christie's, New York NY, 1992.
Three volumes, quarto; paperback, perfect-bound with gilt spine and front cover titles; 822pp. [441pp. + 247pp. + 134pp.], with absentee bidding forms, and many full-colour and monochrome illustrations. Mild wear; spine of Volume I creased. Dustwrappers now backed by archival-quality white paper and professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film. Very good to near fine. Laid in: errata and addenda sheet.