Accession no. FSC-GR-780.127.1-7

Title: Hokuetsu seppu 北越雪譜

NIJL catalog no. 446

Volume numbers:

1 初編上之巻 / 2 初編中之巻 / 3 初編下之巻 / 4 二編春 / 5 二編夏 / 6 二編秋 / 7 二編冬

Variant title: Seppu 雪譜 (hashira)

Contents/Foliation:

Vol. 1

Table of contents

Preface signed Kyōzanjin Momoki 京山人百樹 (Santō Kyōzan 山東京山)

Second preface signed Kyōsui Hyakkaku 京水百鶴 (Iwase Kyōsui 岩瀬京水)

Vol. 2

Table of contents

Vol. 3

Table of contents

Book advertisements precede colophon

Vol. 4

Preface and explanatory notes (hanrei) signed Kyōzanjin Momoki 京山人百樹 (Santō Kyōzan 山東京山)

Table of contents

Vol. 5

Table of contents

Vol. 6

Table of contents

Vol. 7

Table of contents

Book advertisements precede colophon

Seals and inscription:

Vols. 1, 3–7

Owner's seal: Pulverer

Other: one unidentified black seal (seal reads 本四郎)

Vol. 2

Owner's seal: Pulverer

Other: two unidentified vermilion seals (大和文庫, 加藤) and two unidentified black seals (河糸, 涎勝)

Additional colophon data:

Colophon of vol. 3 lists one other publisher: Kawachiya Mohē 河内屋茂兵衛

Colophon of vol. 7 lists two other publishers: Kawachiya Kihē 河内屋喜兵衛 and Kawachiya Mohē 河内屋茂兵衛

Chōjiya Heibē 丁子屋平兵衛 is the block-holder. The name of his shop (Bunkeidō 文溪堂) is recorded on the hashira of each page and on the mikaeshi of vols. 1 and 4.

Impression information:

Part one (shohen 初編) and part two (nihen 二編) were printed separately but by the same leading publisher.

Notes: Main title from volume incipit

Original daisen printed on yellow paper

Vol. 2 appears to be slightly smaller in size than the other six books.