Nendaiki eshō 年代記繪抄 [年代記絵抄]

Variant title: Shinpo yamato nendai kōki eshō 新補倭年代皇紀繪章 [新補倭年代皇紀絵章]. Author/compiler: Unknown. Imprint: Edo, Fushimiya Heizaemon; Ōsaka, Itamiya Tarōemon; Kyōto, Igaya Kyūbē, Yoshinoya Jirōbē, Genroku 5, 1692. Kanki on fol. 24b of maki 6 (preceding furoku 附録 - maki 7) reads: 元禄五年壬申初夏吉日 ／ 江戸･･･ 伏見屋兵左衛門 ／ 大坂･･･ 伊丹屋太良右衛門 ／ 京･･･ 伊賀屋久兵衛 ／ 京･･･ 吉野屋次郎兵衛 ／ 仝梓. Description: 6 kan+appendix (furoku 附録), formerly in 7 satsu, now rebound in 1 vol. western style. (1) ff. 30; (2) ff. 31; (3) ff. 31; (4) ff. 29; (5) ff. 33; (6) ff. 1-23 (maki 6), [2] (blank, with printed rules), 24 (kanki); (7) ff. 30 (preface 序 + index-furoku). 22.4 x 16.5 cm. Fukurotoji. Blockprint. Printing frame 20.1 x 14.8 cm. (average). Single-line borders, with horizontal rules separating text from illustrations in upper quarter of each page. Single fishtail design on hanshin. Hiragana-majiri text with printed furigana. 14 lines to page, 20-22 characters to line. Original grey-green front cover of maki 1 only with central panel (pasted on at a later date ?) listing contents of maki 1. Title slip on left with printed gedai: Zōho 増補 (tsunogaki 角書) nendaiki eshō 年代記繪抄. Naidai at head of text of each maki: 新補倭年代皇紀繪章. Hashiragaki: Nendaiki 年代記 + maki no. + folio no. In a western style half-leather binding. Edition: The earliest edition. Followed by other editions in Hōreki 2 (1752), Meiwa 2 (1765), Meiwa 7 (1770), An'ei 2 (1773) and Tenmei 1 (1781). Contents: Chronological annals of Japan from legendary times up to 1692, illustrated for popular reading. An appendix following maki 6 contains a preface signed by Sankei 三徑, and an index to the whole work, in iroha イロハ order, entitled 新補倭年代皇記繪鈔附錄早鑑.

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Acquired from William Anderson, 13 Feb. 1894.

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 d.Chronology and calendars 歴史年表・暦学