Akechi gunki 明智軍記

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  • Reference
    • GB 59 16052.f.10
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1702
  • Language of Material
    • Japanese
  • Physical Description
    • 12 volumes Condition: Fair to good. A clean copy, but fairly severe worm damage in maki 3, 4, 7 and 10. Impression: Sharp and clear for the most part, with only slight evidence of block wear. Seals of ownership: None.

Scope and Content

Author/compiler: Unknown. Imprint: Ōsaka, Itamiya Mohē, Morita Shōtarō, Genroku 15, 1702. Kanki on last folio of maki 10 reads: 元禄十五壬午歳八月吉旦 ／ 大坂梶木町 ／ 伊丹屋茂兵衞 ／ 大坂御堂前 ／ 毛利田庄太郎. Description: 10 kan, 12 satsu, in a box. (Maki 3 and 8 are subdivided into 上 and 下, each part occupying one satsu.) (Satsu 1) ff. 4 (明智記惣目録), 32 (maki 1); (satsu 2) ff. [1] , 22 (maki 2); (3) ff. [1] , 17 (maki 3 上); (4) ff. 17-41 (maki 3 下); (5) ff. [1] , 26 (maki 4); (6) ff. [1] , 31 (maki 5); (7) ff. [1] , 32 (maki 6); (8) ff. 1, 29 (maki 7); (9) ff. 1, 15 (maki 8 上); (10) ff. 16-37 (maki 8 下); (11) ff. 1, 29 (maki 9); (12) ff. 24 (maki 10). 26.6 x 18.5 cm. Fukurotoji. Blockprint. Printing frame 19.7 x 14.8 cm. (average). Double-line borders. Fishtail design on hanshin. Katakana-majiri text with printed furigana. 10 lines to page, 22-24 characters to line. Original mid-blue covers, with original printed title slips (some damaged) remaining on all except satsu 10. Gedai: Akechi gunki 明智軍記. Title from naidai at head of each maki. Hashiragaki: 明智軍記 + maki no. + folio no. Edition: The only pre-1800 edition of this work. A reprint was published in Bunsei 6 文政六年, 1823. Contents: A quasi-historical account (senki monogatari 戦記物語) of the life and martial exploits of Akechi Mitsuhide 明智光秀 (d. 1582), one of Oda Nobunaga's chief captains and, at the Honnōji Incident in 1582, his assassin.

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

Acquired at Glendining's sale, London, 22 March 1956.

Other Finding Aids

Kenneth Gardner, Descriptive Catalogue of Japanese books in the British Library printed before 1700 (London and Tenri, 1993). C. Japanese works 和書 9. History and biography 歴史・伝記 b. Senki monogatari, including history of specific periods and campaigns 戦記物語 (時代史を含む)

Bibliography

Nihon koten bungaku daijiten 日本古典文学大辞典, vol. 1, p. 32.