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Book/Printed Material Ezo shi 蝦夷志

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Title

  • Ezo shi

Other Title

  • 蝦夷志

Names

  • Arai, Hakuseki, 1657-1725
  • Japanese Rare Book Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [Japan, not before 1720]

Headings

  • -  Hokkaido (Japan)--Description and travel

Notes

  • -  Cover title.
  • -  Illustrations ([20] p.) placed first, then preface and text.
  • -  Includes many markings in red.
  • -  Ms. (shahon), the copier and the date not known.
  • -  On double leaves, oriental style (fukurotoji).
  • -  With no borders, text in 10 vertical lines.
  • -  Kokusho sōmokuroku, v. 1, p. 451 (Ezo shi, 1-satsu, by Arai Hakuseki).
  • -  In Kanbun, without reading marks; includes kana for Ainu words.
  • -  LC copy has "July 23 1934" stamped; [possibly a gift from Frederick Starr]; romanized title written on cover with brush.
  • -  3447
  • -  Preface by author, 源君美, dated 享保庚子 [1720].
  • -  LC copy has "洵美祕珍" copied in red, and "参友堂書画記" stamped. DLC

Medium

  • [44] p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • DS894.22 .A344 1720

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 00504769

Online Format

  • image
  • pdf

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Credit Line: Library of Congress, Asian Division.

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Arai, Hakuseki, and Japanese Rare Book Collection. Ezo Shi. [Japan, not before, 1720] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/00504769/.

APA citation style:

Arai, H. & Japanese Rare Book Collection. (1720) Ezo Shi. [Japan, not before] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/00504769/.

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Arai, Hakuseki, and Japanese Rare Book Collection. Ezo Shi. [Japan, not before, 1720] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/00504769/>.