Visible traces : rare books and special collections from the National Library of China / compiled and edited by Philip K. Hu
by Hu, Philip K. (comp. and ed.)
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New York : Published by the Queens Borough Public Library ; Beijing : National Library of China in Association with Morning Glory Publishers, 2000. First Edition. Paperback. Fine paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 337 pages; Physical desc. : xiii, 337 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm. Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Queens Borough Public Library, Jamaica, N. Y. , Dec. 10, 1999-Mar. 15, 2000, and at the Los Angeles Public Library, Los Angeles, Calif. , Apr. 15-June 25, 2000. Text in Chinese and English. Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-337). English and Chinese text. Subject: Beijing tu shu guan --Rare books --China --Bibliography --Inscriptions and epigraphy --Asia --Exhibitions. Summary: Coinciding with the 90th anniversary of the National Library of China, this book is a permenant record of the landmark of the United States exhibition of a selection of its rare books and special collections. The 68 exhibits are divided into four sections: ""Rare Books and Manuscripts""; ""Epigraphical and Pictorial Rubbings""; ""Maps and Atlases""; and ""Texts and Illustrations from China's Ethnic Minorities"". Each item or group of items is illustrated in full color, accompanied by an essay in English and Chinese, along with notes on sources, comparative material, and references to related readings. An extensive bibliography gathers together more than a century of research on topics represented by the exhibits.
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- Title
- Visible traces : rare books and special collections from the National Library of China / compiled and edited by Philip K. Hu
- Author
- Hu, Philip K. (comp. and ed.)
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0964533715
- ISBN 13
- 9780964533714
- Publisher
- New York : Published by the Queens Borough Public Library ; Beijing : National Library of China in Association with Morning Glor
- Place of Publication
- Jamaica, New York, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 2000
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