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浙江大学学报(人文社会科学版) 2010
A Study of Prices ,Cost ,and Commercial Value of Imprints in Ming Qing China
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Abstract:
The book market in Ming Qing China can be studied with four types of information: book prices,cost of printing,book collections,and extant imprints. Each type of information has its own utility and limitations. It is advisable to use this information appropriately. Knowledge of their specific values and disadvantages will prevent erroneous conclusions. From an iota data on book prices and records of book production,we can reconstruct the range of book prices and cost of book production in the Late Ming Peri...
