{"product_id":"two-classic-studies-on-ancient-chunxiang-mao-9798190305722","title":"Two Classic Studies on Ancient Chinese Bibliography","description":"The \u003ci\u003eTwo Classic Studies on Ancient Chinese Bibliography\u003c\/i\u003e translated into English here are \u003ci\u003eA General Survey of Ancient Chinese Bibliography\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGeneral Discourses on Ancient Chinese Bibliography\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eA General Survey of Ancient Chinese Bibliography\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on textual research and studies of ancient Chinese book editions, marking China's first monograph on edition bibliography of the modern era. Completed in 1930, the book falls into four sections: Provenance, History, Essential Readings and Epilogue. \u003ci\u003eGeneral Discourses on Ancient Chinese Bibliography\u003c\/i\u003e clarifies the definitions of essential edition studies terms like \"editions\" and \"fine editions\" and traces the history of edition evolution from Tang and Five Dynasities through to the Qing dynasty. It also explores different types of editions, including kerchief-box editions, movable type editions, polychrome printed editions, book and handkerchief editions, manuscript copies, authorial drafts, collated editions, editions of Buddhist scriptures as well as editions of the Daoist canon. Finally, methodologies of edition authentication are offered for probing into edition studies further.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chunxiang Mao\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798190305722\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.09lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.83d","brand":"Chunxiang Mao","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50666072572159,"sku":"9798190305722","price":38.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_87ea2d9b-adc0-48c9-a00c-05f3b92aec0a.jpg?v=1792015474","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/two-classic-studies-on-ancient-chunxiang-mao-9798190305722","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}