Ms. codex. Title from pastedown on upper cover. Collation: Paper, 65 double sheet folios. Layout: Text pages written in up to 11 columns. Decoration: 54 castle plans in colored inks and wash, showing details such as buildings, grounds, walls, and gates; circles, triangles, and some characters in red ink in text. Binding: Fukuro-toji (stitched), with simple geometric stamp used repeatedly on the paper covers and a pastedown of gold with characters in black ink on the upper cover. Origin: Written in Japan in the second half of the 18th century. Sold by F. A. Bernett Books (Boston, Mass.), 2011.
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