SONLX1 Song Haojie ed: ZIKAWEI IN HISTORY. Lishi Shang de Xujiahui. 歷史上的徐家匯 。 宋浩傑 責任主編. Shanghai, 2005. 239 pp. Colour and b/w plates throughout. 29x22 cm. Cloth. GBP 70.00 A welcome and informative contribution on the Xujiahui area of Shanghai, known better as Zikawei in the West through its Jesuit connections in the Ming and Qing dynasties and, in particular, its famous library. Much relates to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Illustrations throughout, many from old black-and-white photographs. Dual texts in Chinese and English. Out-of-print and hard to find. Subjects: Rare Books Shanghai Item 579 in List 213. URL for this record: hanshan.com/?s/SONLX1.HTM Record produced by Hanshan Tang Books, www.hanshan.com. |