Private collection of Kondo Isai (近藤畏斎), a feudal retainer of the Hirado Domain. Isai and Kusumoto Sekisui (楠本碩水, his private collection is also located in Kyushu University Library as Sekisui Collection) were a friend from childhood. The collection is mainly consists of the literary works written by Confucianists.

Accession date and number of Volumes:
　November 15, 1934 / 357 sets 2016 volumes
　December 5, 1936 / 13 sets 186 volumes
　March 25, 1938 / 26 sets 42 volumes
　2 volume added afterwards (『春秋集伝大全』『馬術教範』)
　Total: 397 sets 2246 volumes

Supplier: Sekibun-kan (積文館)
Collection mark: "近藤文庫" stamped on the catalog cards
Ownership mark: 「畏齋藏書」 etc.

References

• "Kondo Collection : Unique Local Collection in the Kyushu University Library" (In Japanese)
• "Forgotten Library Collections : Book Collections by Kangaku (Sinology) Scholars Located at Kyushu University Central Library" (In Japanese)