Tsuchiya Masayoshi (土屋正義) / Matsukawa Hanzan (松川半山) - Ehon Ishiyama gunki 絵本石山軍記. Vol. 1-10 - 1883-1883

Curator: Tsuchiya Masayoshi (土屋正義), with woodblock illustrations by Matsukawa Hanzan (松川半山)
Title: 'Ehon Ishiyama gunki' 絵本石山軍記 - The Illustrated Chronicles of the Ishiyama War) vol. 1-10
Year: 1883 (Meiji 16)
Published in Osaka by the famous publisher Maekawa Zenbei (前川善兵衛)

Specifically, the publication of this illustrated war chronicle printed with wooden blocks (ukiyo-e) occurred in multiple parts within a few short years:
The first series (初編 - Shohen): published in 1881 (Meiji 14).
The second and third series (二編・三編): published in 1883 (Meiji 16).
These volumes are part of the second series (第二編 - Dai-ni-hen).
The handwritten labels on the right show the progressive numbers. This perfectly confirms the old owner’s cataloguing rule: since the first series (Shohen) has a total of 10 volumes, the number 1 of the second series chronologically becomes the eleventh book of the overall collection.

The work narrates the historic ten-year war between warlord Oda Nobunaga and the Warrior Monks of the Ishiyama Hongan-ji temple.

Condition: good for its age, only a bit dirty.

The measurements 22 x 15.5 x 10.5 cm and the page count about 500 (about 250 sheets) refer to the complete lot.

All illustrations have been photographed.
The penultimate photo is an example of all pages not photographed.

See Waseda University: https://www.wul.waseda.ac.jp/kotenseki/html/he14/he14_02269/index.html

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