One Hundred Masterpieces from the Collection of Dr. Walter A. Compton: Japanese Swords, Sword Fittings and Other Accoutrements. Essays by William Tilley and Walter Compton II. Catalogue by Robert Haynes and D. Martin Lorber
New York: Christie Manson & Woods, 1992. First edition, folio, pp. 321, [1]; illustrated throughout, much in color; fine copy in a fine dust jacket and a fine publisher's slipcase. Walter Ames Compton (1911-1990) was an American medical doctor, pharmacy researcher, and avid Japanese sword collector. He was the president of Miles Laboratories. Item #63143
Price: $125.00
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