Ken Corneal Estate Bladed Weapon Collection
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Four Japanese sword reference books,

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1) Art of the Samurai - Japanese Arms and Armour, 1156-1868. Edited by Morihiro Ogawa. Pub. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. 2) Japanese Swords - Cultural Icons of a Nation. Colin M. Roach. Tuttle Publishing, 2010. 3) The Japanese Sword. A comprehensive Guide. Kanzan Sato translated by Joe Earle. 1983. 4) The Samurai Sword - A Handbook. John M. Yumoto. Tuttle Publishing, 1958.

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