RENZC1 Ren Jiyu: ZHONGGUO CANGSHULOU. (Book Collections in China). Shenyang, 2001. 2, 4, 10, 1-902; 903-1544; 1545-2225 pp. 17 colour plates, many b/w text illustrations. Tables, (extensive) chronology, indexes. 3 vols. 22x16 cm. Cloth. GBP 60.00 An extraordinary resource for the student of Chinese bibliography, this is a monumental work with detailed descriptions of collections, collectors and their context. It is in three parts 1) On Book Collecting, 2) A History of the Development of Book Collections in China and 3) A Chronology of Major Events in Book Collecting. There is much biographical information on collectors and, for example, a long table giving the texts of known collectors' seals. It is further provided with indexes (arranged by pinyin) for both collections and collectors. In Chinese. Recommended. Subjects: Bibliography Can be ordered in, as of: 01/09/2008 Was item 618 in printed List 130. Record produced by Hanshan Tang Books, www.hanshan.com.