An illustrated history of printing in ancient China

Abstract

An Illustrated History of Printing in Ancient China chronicles the glorious history of printing in China. The book graphically outlines the invention, the stages of development and the original styles of valuable publications in the respective dynastic periods. The text of this book has been compiled by The Printing Museum of China in Beijing. Many rare pictures have been made available by the Cultural Relics Publishing House. This bilingual pictorial would serve well as teaching material in language subjects and in courses on Asian cultures and history.

《中國古代印刷史圖冊》以圖為主，形象地、生動地向人們展示了中國古代印刷術發明和在各朝代的發展概況、以及古代珍貴印刷品的風貌。 本書由北京中國印刷博物館編纂，文物出版社提供珍藏圖片，香港城市大學出版社與這兩家最權威的機構，合作完成了本書之出版。全書內容中英文對照，可作語言、歷史、文化科目教材之用。