ZZDSZ0 DIANSHIZHAI HUABAO. (The Lithographic Studio Pictorial). Shanghai, 2001. Various pagings. Facsimiles of c. 4660 fullpage lithograph illustrations throughout. 15 vols. 19x21 cm. Paper. GBP 250.00 The first illustrated daily magazine in China printed by lithography (dianshi) between 1884 and 1898. With superb detailed black-and-white illustrations by Chinese artists of 'everything from portraits of mortals and immortals to domestic and international news' (Lu Xun). Many stories and illustrations of a delightfully quirky nature and many showing the Western influence present in Shanghai in the late 19th century. Each reproduction of a lithographic image is accompanied by a useful commentary explaining the image and event or story it depicts. This considerably assists research into this fascinating publication. A well-produced reprint of the complete series in a slightly-reduced format. Text in Chinese. Subjects: Illustrated Books Shanghai Can be ordered in, as of: 03/07/2008 Was item 166 in printed List 140. Record produced by Hanshan Tang Books, www.hanshan.com.