Printing for profit: the commercial publishers of Jianyang, Fujian (11th-17th centuries)

Abstract

"The study of Chinese books and book culture has long been considered a fascinating but difficult topic to research. This study demonstrates how such work can be done: counting and examining the imprints themselves, sifting through other sources such as local histories, genealogies of the printer families, and literary and anecdotal collections, which together allow a reconstruction of the social and intellectual milieu in which these publishers worked."--BOOK JACKET.

Contents

1. Introduction -- 2. The Physical Appearance of Jianyang Woodblock Imprints -- 3. The Development of the Jianyang Book Trade, Song-Yuan -- 4. Jianyang Imprints of the Song and Yuan -- 5. The Jianyang Book Trade During the Ming -- 6. Jianyang Imprints of the Ming -- 7. Conclusion -- App. A. Selected List of Song and Yuan Jianyang Imprints -- App. B. Lists of Jianyang Publishers -- App. C. Compiling the Bibliography of Jianyang Imprints.