★ This item is a "Shuchin Buken," a small-sized "Buken" (a directory of samurai families) that could fit in a sleeve. It contains basic information such as the official rank, province, rice yield, and family crest of daimyo (feudal lords) during the Edo period. It is believed that merchants who had business dealings with the daimyo carried these around with them on a daily basis, especially during the Sankin-kotai (alternate attendance) system. ★ Following the index (page numbers listed in the Iroha order), the "Explanation of Symbols" explains the ranking of the daimyo and the meaning of the symbols used. ★ The photographs include, in part, the Tokugawa Gosanke (three privileged branches) of Owari, Kii, and Mito, as well as major daimyo such as Maeda (Kaga), Date, Ii (Ii Naosuke, who was later assassinated outside the Sakurada Gate), and Shimazu (the Matsudaira surname was bestowed by the Shogun and officially the Matsudaira Satsuma-no-kami). In addition to these, the Fudai daimyo (hereditary vassals) also include the Tanuma family, with over 200 families listed in total. ★ At the end of the book, the publisher is listed as: 　Revised every month in the year of Mizunoe-ne, Kaei 5 (1852 AD) 　Edo, Nihonbashi Minami 1-chome 　Published by Suharaya Mohei (Suharaya Ichibei, a character in the Taiga drama "Berabou," was a publisher who split off from Suharaya Mohei.) 【Size】Approximately 7 x 16 x 1 cm, printed in one color on Japanese paper ※ There are 72 sheets including the cover, and the inside is thread-bound with folded woodblock printing. ◎ This is a historical document from over 150 years ago, and although all pages are present, there are stains, wrinkles, frayed edges, small holes in some places, and blurred characters. We ask for your understanding as a used item. # Old documents Warriors Late Edo period