LONDON ORIENTAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES· VOLUME 4 A Descriptive Catalogue of the pre-1868 Japanese Books, Manuscripts, and Prints in the Library of the School of Oriental and African Studies by D. G. Chibbett, B. F. Hickn1an, S. Matsudaira OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS SCHOOL OF ORIENTAL AND AFRICAN STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF LONDON London Oriental Bibliographies Volume 4 L-· lwai Kumcsaburi"> as Ohan and Ichikawa Yaozi"> as Chocmon at Ichikawa Yaozi"i's farewell performance of J.:atsuragmca imose nu lsukimi, by Kitagawa Utamarii. Ohan 38.5 x 26.0 cm. P 48-1 I. LONDON ORIENTAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES . VOLUME 4 A Descriptive Catalogue of the pre- 1868 Japanese Books, Manuscripts and Prints in the Library of the School of Oriental and African Studies BY D. G. CHIBBETT Assistant Keeper, Department of Oriental 1\llanuscripts and Printed Books (Japanese), British Library B. F. HICKMAN Assistant Librarian in charge of Japanese and Korean Collections, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London S. MATSUDAIRA Formerly Lecturer in Japanese, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London LONDON OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS NEW YORK TORONTO 1 975 Oxford V11frersity Press, Ely House, London W.r GLASGOW NEW YORK TORONTO MELBOURNE WELLINGTON CAPE TOWN IBAIJAN NAil!OBI DAR ES SALAAM LUSAKA ADDIS ABABA DELIII BOMBAY CALCUTTA MADRAS KARACHI LAHORE DACCA KUALA LUMPUR SINGAPORE HONG KONG TOKYO ISBN O 19 713586 2 C!.J School of Oriental and African Studies, 1975 All rights resenwl. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrie1·al sys/1'111, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, u:ithout the prior permission of Oxford University Press Set in Great Britain by Gloucester Typesetting Co. Ltd., Gloucester Printed by the Camelot Press, Southampton For Judith, Shizuko and Yoko CONTENTS Page Preface IX Table of Abbreviations X Title Catalogue (Books and Manuscripts) I Print Catalogue 99 Author Index 151 Index of Illustrators and Print Makers 161 Index to Prints by Series/Individual Title 169 Index to Kabuki actors appearing in prints 171 Index to Kabuki roles mentioned in the notes to prints 173 Index to Kabuki plays mentioned in the notes to prints 174 Index to Publishers 175 Glossary 180 Bibliography 186 Edo period reign dates 187 ILLUSTRATIONS between pages 98 and 99 PREFACE In spite of the fact that the Japanese section of the Library of the School of Oriental and African Studies has made no deliberate effort to acquire pre-Meiji ( 1868) printed books and manuscripts, it has nevertheless, over the years, built up a fairly representative collection of such material. This has been acquired principally by donation from persons involved in the field of Japanese studies. Although there are few rare items in the collection, it docs contain examples from a wide cross-section of Edo period printing and publishing. It has been our aim in the compilation of this catalogue to formulate a system for cataloguing antiquarian Japanese books, and to provide notes on commonplace works, which, nevertheless, have their importance, but which have been largely overlooked by Japanese bibliographers. It is hoped that the methods we have used may prove of assistance to others undertaking a similar task. The prints in the possession of the Library come mainly from the collections of Lord Harlech, formerly Chairman of the Governing Body, and Mr Frederick Anderson, with some later additions. The best part of the collection comprises portraits of actors by three artists of the Katsukawa School, namely Shunei, Shunko and Shunsho, and, of these, the works of Shunsho constitute a very important section. An interesting aspect of the collection is that it contains not only works of outstanding merit, but also more ordinary examples of the art. In the catalogue no attempt has been made to distinguish between these; the sole purpose being to indicate what the Library holdings arc without providing any critical notes. Our thanks are due to Professor C. J. Dunn for his help, and also to the Publica­ tions Committee of the School of Oriental and African Studies for making the publication of this work possible. London D. G. CHIBBETT November I974 B. F. HICKMAN S. MATSUDAIRA ABBREVIATIONS c. circa EK Ehon no kenkyu (See bibliography) ff. folio ft. floruit [flourished] FT Fukuro-tuji (See glossary) Illust. Illustrator KK Kokusho kaidai (See bibliography) KS Kokusho s6-molwroku (See bibliography) n.p.,n.d. no place, no date NBD Nilwn bu11gaku daijiten (See bibliography) NRD Nilwn rekishi daijite11 (See bibliography) p.f. Printing frame (half block size) Pub. Published in/by q.v. quod vide ("which see") vol. volume Title Catalogue BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS 1 AK.AN SANZAI ZUE EF.DB 913.53 20133 Author: AKATSUKI (Kanenari) 1793-1860 Illust.: same Pub.: n.p.,n.d. Description: 2 hen, 6 maki, 6 vols. Maki 1, ff. 4, 12; maki 2, ff. 14; maki 3, ff. 14; maki 4, ff. 16; maki 5, ff. 15; maki 6, ff. 15. p.f. 13·6 x 18·5 cm. No title page. No colophon. Fair impression. Original title slips. Illustrations: Numerous sumizuri. Binding: FT, with crimpled buff covers. Brick red and ultramarine cones and grass overlaid motif. Notes: This work was first published in Kaei 3 [1850], but this undated edition probably belongs to the late 1850s. It is a typically licentious sharebon, parodying in its title and contents the famous encyclopedia, the Wakan sansai zue (see no. 256). There is a preface dated Bunsei 4 [1821], and the work is divided into two hen, each of three maki, the first written and illustrated by Kanenari and the second illustrated by Kanenari, but written by Genka Joshi. I. KS vol. 1 p. 22 2. KK vol. 1 p. 14 2 AKI-NO-YO NO NAGAMONOGATARI MS 55862 t'(~ *!jwj ~ Author: anon. Description: 1 vol. ff. [39]. Original title slips. Overall size 19·0 x26·7 cm. Binding: FT, with grey-blue covers. Notes: An undated and unsigned manuscript of the anonymous Nanboku-cho period novel which was written sometime between 1336 and 1392. Although there were several movable type editions published between 1596 and 1624, the first block­ printed edition was not published until 1642. There is a copy of that edition in the British Museum. The last printed edition of the text before the modern period was that of Shotoku 6 [1716], suggesting that copies would have been hard to come by in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Several manuscript versions survive and this one was probably written in the early nineteenth century. The plot of the novel is set in the time of the Emperor Gohorikawa ( 1221-32) and concerns the tragic affair between the priest Sensai and the son of the Minister 2 TITLE CATALOGUE (BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS) of the Left, 1\1 inamoto Arihito, against the background of the struggle between the temples of I licizan and Mii-dcra. The text is interspersed with numerous waka. 1. KS vol. 1 p. 27 2. KK vol. 1 p. 16 3. NBD vol. 1 pp. 24-25 J AOTO FUJITSUNA MORYOAN EF.DB 913.56 24324 -ffM: I&~ N~ M: ~ Author: KYOKUTEI (Bakin) 1767-1848 Illust.: KATSUSHIKA (Hokusai) 1760-1849 Pub.: Edo, Hirabayashi Shiigoro, Bunka 8-9 [ 1811-12] Description: 2 hen, 10 vols. 1st hen (marked zenshil), 5 vols. Vol. 1, ff. 31; vol. 2, ff. 31; vol. 3, ff. 27; vol. 4, ff. 23; vol. 5, ff. 23; 2nd hen (marked koshu), 5 vols. Vol. 1, ff. 27; vol. 2, ff. 21 ; vol. 3, ff. 26; vol. 4, ff. 29; vol. 5, ff. 33. p.f. 14 ·5 X 19·2 cm. There arc title pagcs in hen I vol. 1 and in hen 2 vol. 1. Colophons in vol. 5 of hoth lien. Fair impression. Original title slips. Illustrations: Numerous s11111iz11ri. Binding: FT, with hen I in hluc-grcy covers and hen 2 in prussian blue covers. Notes: This copy hears the dates of the authentic first edition, but is undoubtedly a late impression. One of Bakin's most famous yomihon novels, based on the life of the famous, perhaps legendary, Kamakura period warrior, Aoto Fujitsuna. Bakin spent a lot of time searching out references and anecdotes about Aoto from medieval sources. 1. KS vol. 1 p. 14 2. KK vol. 1 pp. 8-9 3. NBD vol. 1 pp. 12-13 4 ASAHINA SHIMAMEGURI NO Kl EF.DB 913.56 55923 iW=i ~ ~ ~ ic Author: KYOKUTEI (Bakin) 1767-1848 SHOTEI (Kinsui) 1795-1862 Illust.: UTAGAWA (Toyohiro) 1773-1828 KATSUSHIKA (lsai) 1821-80 Pub.: Osaka, Kawachiya Genshichiro, Bunka 12-Ansei 5 [1815-1858] Description: 8 hen, 40 vols. I/en 1, 5 vols. Vol. 1, ff. 29; vol. 2, ff. 26; vol. 3, ff. 24; vol. 4, ff. 29; vol. 5, ff. 24; hen 2, 5 vols. Vol. 1, ff. 29; vol. 2, ff. 26; vol. 3, ff. 26; vol. 4, ff. 29; vol. 5, ff. 27; hen 3, 5 vols. Vol. 1, ff. 29; vol. 2, ff. 26; vol. 3, ff. 26; vol. 4, ff. 27; vol. 5, ff. 28; hen 4, 5 vols. Vol. 1, ff. 29; vol. 2, ff. 27; vol. 3, ff. 29; vol. 4, ff. 26; vol. 5, ff. 26; hen 5, 5 vols. Vol. 1, ff. 28; vol. 2, ff. 29; vol. 3, ff. 29; vol. 4, ff. 1-14; vol. 5, ff. 15-26; hen 6, 5 vols. Vol. 1, ff. 1-27, 33-34; vol. 2, ff. 25; vol. 3, ff. 27; vol. 4, ff. 26; vol. 5, ff. 29; hen 7, 5 vols. Vol. 1, ff. 6, 21; vol. 2, ff. 21; vol.