One Hundred Masterpieces from the Collection of Dr. Walter A. Compton: Japanese Swords, Sword Fittings & Other Accoutrements - Hardcover, with Slipcase, 10" x 15", approx. 321 pages,1992 Edition.

Edited by Sebastian Izzard, with essays by William Tilley and Walter Compton II. Catalogue by Robert Haynes and D. Martin Lorber. Bibliography. Glossary. Illustrated lavishly in color and black & white.

The book is completely worth owning for anyone interested in Japanese swords and fittings... it may be one of the most beautifully photographed volumes available to date, and the prices for the book continue to rise." (bookseller review)