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Selected Poems by Su Shi 東坡詩選 (1621)

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1. Selected Poems by Su Shi 東坡詩選 (1621)
2. Selected Poems on Objects 咏物詩選 (1725) This anthology of poems on objects was compiled by Yu Yan 俞琰 (active 18th century; courtesy name 字 Changren 長仁) around 1725 (Yisi year [of the Yongzheng reign] [雍正]乙巳) according to the colophon. The ex libris seal on the first page of this book is from the donor Dr. Chow Tse-Tsung 周策縱 (1916-2007), a world-famous scholar on the May Fourth Movement and The Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢.
  Donated by Dr. Chow Tse-Tsung. Date/edition: 1725 (Yisi year [of the Yongzheng reign] [雍正]乙巳) | 清雍正三年寧儉堂刻本.
3. Collected Works by Sima Guang 司馬文正公集 (1744) Sima Guang 司馬光 (1019-1086; posthumous title Wenzheng 文正) was a distinguished historian and statesman in the Northern Song dynasty. Especially, he compiled the monumental Zizhi tongjian 資治通鑑 (Comprehensive Mirror for Aid in Government), the first comprehensive chronicle of Chinese history covering the period between 403 BC and 959 AD.
  Donated by Dr. Peter Marie Suski. Date/edition: 1744 | 清乾隆甲子 [1744] 刻乾隆五十五年 [1790] 補修本.
4. Collected Poems and Writings from the Studio of Mt. Xiaocang 小倉山房詩集; 小倉山房文集; 小倉山房外集 (1769) These anthologies of poems and writings were authored by Yuan Mei 袁枚 (1716-1797; courtesy name 字 Zicai 子才), a prestigious poet, writer, calligrapher and painter of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Xiaocang shanfang 小倉山房 (Studio of Mt. Xiaocang) is his studio name. The ex libris seal on the first page of the poem anthology is from the donor Dr. Chow Tse-Tsung 周策縱 (1916-2007), a world-famous scholar on the May Fourth Movement and The Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢.
  Donated by Dr. Chow Tse-Tsung. Preface date: 1796 (Jichou year of the Qianlong reign 乾隆己丑).
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1. Reprint in the Year Yihai of the Zhengde era of the Ming Dynasty of Collected Rhymes of the Initial Five Sounds 大明正德乙亥重刊改併五音集韻 (1515-1516)
2. Annotated Anthology of Mr. [Su] Dongpo's Poems 東坡先生詩集註 (1606-1620) Su Shi 蘇軾 (1037-1101; literary name 號 Dongpo 東坡) was a preeminent scholar, writer, poet, painter, calligrapher and statesman in the Northern Song dynasty. USC copy is the original edition revised and published by Mao Wei 茅維 (1575-1640?; courtesy name Xiaoruo 孝若), a historian, poet and dramatist of the late Ming dynasty. The ex libris seals on the first page of this book are from the donor Dr. Chow Tse-Tsung 周策縱 (1916-2007), a world-famous scholar on the May Fourth Movement and The Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢.
  Donated by Dr. Chow Tse-Tsung. Date/edition: 1606 (Bingwu year of the Wanli reign 萬曆丙午)-1620 | 明萬曆間茅維刻本.
3. Spring and Autumn Annals - Commentary of Zuo 春秋左傳 (1616) Chunqiu 春秋 (Spring and Autumn Annals), one of the Wujing 五經 (Five Classics) of Confucianism, is the first Chinese chronological history which covers the years from 722 BC to 479 BC. Zuozhuan 左傳 (The Commentary of Zuo) contains more complete and rich accounts than the Chunqiu and thus has been regarded as the prime source on the ancient history of China. The Chunqiu and Zuozhuan were often edited together during the later years of the Ming dynasty. This USC edition includes annotations by the Ming official and scholar, Sun Kuang 孫鑛 (1543-1613; courtesy name 字 Yuefeng 月峰) and is an excellent example of two color printing in black and red 朱墨套印 in the late Ming dynasty.
  Preface date: 1616 (Bingchen year of the Wanli reign 萬曆丙辰) . Edition: 朱墨套印本.
4. Selected Poems by Su Shi 東坡詩選 (1621)
5. Miscellaneous Morsels from the South Slope of You Mount 酉陽雜俎 (1628-1644) This miscellany was orignally compiled by Duan Chengshi 段成式‎ (d. 863), a poet, writer and civil officer during the Tang dynasty. It includes a wide range of subjects, such as natural phenomena, dreams, Buddhist stories, social practices, Daoist immortals, flora and fauna, anecdotes, medical prescriptions, wine and food, etc. USC copy was collated and printed by Mao Jin 毛晉 (1599-1659; courtesy name 字 Zijin 子晉), a prominent book collector and publisher during the late Ming and eary Qing periods.
  Donated by Dr. Peter Marie Suski. Date/Edition: Chongzhen 崇禎 reign (1628-1644) | 明毛氏汲古閣刻本.

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1. Spring and Autumn Annals - Commentary of Zuo 春秋左傳 (1616) Chunqiu 春秋 (Spring and Autumn Annals), one of the Wujing 五經 (Five Classics) of Confucianism, is the first Chinese chronological history which covers the years from 722 BC to 479 BC. Zuozhuan 左傳 (The Commentary of Zuo) contains more complete and rich accounts than the Chunqiu and thus has been regarded as the prime source on the ancient history of China. The Chunqiu and Zuozhuan were often edited together during the late Ming period. This USC edition includes annotations by the Ming official and scholar, Sun Kuang 孫鑛 (1543-1613; courtesy name 字 Yuefeng 月峰) and is an excellent example of two color printing in black and red 朱墨套印 in the late Ming dynasty.
  Date/Edition: 1616 (Bingchen year of the Wanli reign 萬曆丙辰) | 朱墨套印本.
2. Annotated Anthology of Mr. [Su] Dongpo's Poems 東坡先生詩集註 (1606-1620) Su Shi 蘇軾 (1037-1101; literary name 號 Dongpo 東坡) was a preeminent scholar, writer, poet, painter, calligrapher and statesman in the Northern Song dynasty (960-1127). USC copy is the original edition revised and published by Mao Wei 茅維 (1575-1640?; courtesy name Xiaoruo 孝若), a historian, poet and dramatist of the late Ming (1368-1644) dynasty. The ex libris seals on the first page of this book are from the donor Dr. Chow Tse-Tsung 周策縱 (1916-2007), a world-famous scholar on the May Fourth Movement and The Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢.
  Donated by Dr. Chow Tse-Tsung. Date/edition: 1606 (Bingwu year of the Wanli reign 萬曆丙午)-1620 | 明萬曆間茅維刻本.
3. Selected Poems by Su Shi 東坡詩選 (1621)
4. Reprint in the Year Yihai (1515 ) of the Zhengde era of the Ming Dynasty of Collected Rhymes of the Initial Five Sounds 大明正德乙亥重刊改併五音集韻 (1515-1516)
5. Miscellaneous Morsels from the South Slope of You Mount 酉陽雜俎 (1628-1644) This miscellany was originally compiled by Duan Chengshi 段成式‎ (d. 863) during the Tang dynasty. It contains numerous subjects, such as imperial life, tribute presented by foreign kingdoms, anecdotes about Daoist immortals, Buddhist folklore, animals, scaly and shelled creatures, medicinal herbs, wine and food, etc.
  Donated by Dr. Peter Marie Suski. Date/Edition: Printed by the Jigu Pavillion during the Chongzhen 崇禎 reign (1628-1644) | 明毛氏汲古閣刻本.
  Link to the catalog record in the USC Libraries: https://uosc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01USC_INST/mbk0s6/alma991027415249703731.
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1. Collected Works by Sima Guang 司馬文正公集 (1744) Sima Guang 司馬光 (1019-1086; posthumous title Wenzheng 文正) was a distinguished historian and statesman in the Northern Song dynasty (960-1127). Especially, he compiled the monumental Zizhi tongjian 資治通鑑 (Comprehensive Mirror for Aid in Government), the first comprehensive chronicle of Chinese history covering the period between 403 BC and 959 AD.
  Donated by Dr. Peter Marie Suski. Date/edition: 1744 | 清乾隆甲子 [1744] 刻乾隆五十五年 [1790] 補修本.
2. Selected Poems by Su Shi 東坡詩選 (1621)
3. Selected Poems on Objects 咏物詩選 (1725) This anthology of poems on objects was compiled by Yu Yan 俞琰 (active 18th century; courtesy name 字 Changren 長仁) around 1725 (Yisi year [of the Yongzheng reign] [雍正]乙巳) according to the colophon. The ex libris seal on the first page of this book is from the donor Dr. Chow Tse-Tsung 周策縱 (1916-2007), a world-famous scholar on the May Fourth Movement and The Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢.
  Donated by Dr. Chow Tse-Tsung. Date/edition: 1725 (Yisi year [of the Yongzheng reign] [雍正]乙巳) | 清雍正三年寧儉堂刻本.

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