JIASY1 Jiang Biao: SONG YUAN BEN HANGGE BIAO. (Tabulation of Column and Character Counts in Song and Yuan Period Editions). Nanjing, 2003. 1, 2, 59; 59, 5 folded leaves, Chinese-style. 2 vols. 29x18 cm. Stitched, cloth case. GBP 30.00 Counting the columns and number of characters per columns in traditional Chinese woodblock printed books was, from the earliest bibliographic efforts, an important aspect of identifying and dating distinguished editions. This is a facsimile of an important work in this tradition by a Qing bibliophile and bibliographer. Subjects: Bibliography Can be ordered in, as of: 03/07/2008 Record produced by Hanshan Tang Books, www.hanshan.com.