22 brush-and-ink color paintings & diagrams of which seven are double-page. 25 leaves (five pages are blank). 8vo (249 x 184 mm.), orig. self-wrappers, new stitching. [Japan]: at end “1607” (but this is surely a later copy of the 1607 manuscript).

Bajutsu, the Japanese form of military equestrianism, had several traditional schools, the most important of which are the Otsubo, Ogasawara, and Hachijo Schools. The art of military equestrianism required skill in riding and mounted sword-fighting and also included teachings on the care and upkeep of horses. These schools were founded around the 14th century but have their roots in the transfer of knowledge from China in... More