Chronicles of the mythical history - The mythical history

Japanese: 稗史億説年代記 - くさぞうしこじつけねんだいき

Yellow cover. 3 volumes. Illustrations by Shikitei Sanba. Published in 1802 (Kyowa 2). As the inscription on the title, "Matayaki Naosu Hachikatsugihime," indicates, the story is based on the love story of Komachi Shosho from Kishida Toho's Kusazoushi Nenki (1783) and turns it into the story of Hachikazukihime. Following the example of the book, the book shows the transition of kusazoshi from red to black to blue to the modern yellow cover style, with illustrations that resemble the styles and artists of each artist. At the beginning of the book there is a "Marketing for Jihon Wholesalers" and a "List of Comic Authors," and at the end there is a "Complete List of Artists," a "Selection of Six Masterpiece Comic Authors," and an "A Brief List of Famous Blue Book Masterpieces." These provide an evaluation of the authors, artists, and works of the yellow-covered books of the time, and are of great use to future generations.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

黄表紙。3冊。式亭三馬画作。1802年(享和2)刊。外題に冠せられた〈又焼直鉢冠姫（またやきなおすはちかつぎひめ）〉の角書（つのがき）が示すように，岸田杜芳作《草双紙年代記》(1783)の小町少将の恋物語を鉢かづき姫の物語に転じて筋を立てている。同書にならって，草双紙が赤本，黒本，青本と変わり，当世風の黄表紙にいたるまでの変遷を，その作風と各画工に似せた絵で示す。巻頭に〈地本問屋の目印〉〈戯作者名寄（なよせ）〉があり，巻末に〈画工名尽（なづくし）〉〈名人戯作者六家撰〉〈名作青本略記〉などを掲げ，当時の黄表紙の作者，画工，作品の評価を示して後世に資するところが多い。

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