Swords of Imperial Japan 1868-1945 (Cyclopedia Edition)

Stenger-Scott Publishing, 2007. Hardcover. Very Good. No reference to printing but most likely a first edition given its rare numbers and initial price of $125.00. Very good, oversized hardcover with glossy illustrated boards (no dust jacket if issued) shows a tiny tear at top corner of front cover, bumping to corners, rubbing and bit of scratching to covers and some other light trace wear. else tight and clean. 448 pages with index and loaded with color illustrations. Still a solid copy of this work that expands greatly on the original 1996 sword book with 900 photos in color and featuring swords including "...kyu-gunto,. cavalry swords, artillery swords, the army Red Cross sword, early naval swords, youth organization swords, court swords, police bureau swords, fire service swords, railroad swords, colonial empire swords, Manchukuoan swords, and the sword pistols developed for the cavalry to add firepower to the Type 32 saber." And of course there is much, much more.