78 brush & ink (black & occasional red) illus. & several diagrams. 64; 37; 37.5; 43; 68; 21.5 folding leaves. Six vols. Large 8vo (258 x 192 mm.), orig. semi-stiff wrappers, new stitching (a little loose in places). [Japan]: 1785 (copyist’s colophon).

A manuscript set of regulations for various life events and rituals, primarily related to marriage.

The set contains several parts: “Konrei kizai shiki” 婚禮器財式 [“Wedding Implement Regulations”], “Konrei sekijō shiki” 婚禮席上式 [“Wedding Ceremony Regulations”], “Konrei nōsai shiki” 婚禮納菜式 [“Presentation of Food Regulations for the Wedding”], “Konrei rotō shiki” 婚禮路頭式 [“Wedding Roadside Regulations”], “Sanpu shiki” 產婦式 [“Regulations... More