Distribution of Article on Palace Memorials in The National Palace Museum Archives in Taipei

158 DISTRIBUTION OF ARTICLE ON PALACE MEMORIALS IN THE NATIONAL PALACE MUSEUM ARCHIVES IN TAIPEI T h e edit o r s of C h ' i n g - s h i h w e n - t ' i have p u r c h a s e d copies of the J a n u a r y - F e b r u a r y 1979 issue of the N a t i o n a l P a l a c e M u s e u m B u l l e t i n ( X I I I :6) w h i c h is d e v o t e d to an i l l u s t r a t e d article, "Ch'ing Palace Memorials in the Archives of the National Palace Museum," by Beatrice S. Bartlett, and are prepared to distribute them while the supply lasts. Because the article contains a chart of the various types of palace memorials (originals, Grand Council copies, and copies in the various record books) surviving in the collection, with years and in many cases the months of availability noted, as well as a detailed description of the Museum's finding aids, it will be particularly useful to those contemplating a re­ search trip to Taipei. The mechanics of the Ch'ing palace memorial communications and processing system, together with palace memorial format and terminology, are also described. To obtain a copy, please send one dollar (to cover the cost of purchase, handling, and mailing) to Prof. Susan Naquin, Dept of History CO, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104. P A L A C E M E M O R I A L S A V A I L A B L E F R O M T H E N A T I O N A L P A L A C E MUSEUM, TAIPEI K u n g - c h u n g tang Y u n g - c h e n g ch'ao tsou-che t * A * S i x volu m e s n o w a v a i l a b l e ( covering through 1726). E a c h volume ca. 1000 pages hardbound. T w o - c o l o r p r i n t i n g s h o w s impe r i a l i n s c r iptions in vermilion. P r i c e p e r volume! US$26. P a c k i n g a n d sea mail per volume: US$1.80. A l s o available: K u n g - c h u n g tang K ' a n g - h s i ch'ao t s o u - c h e . S e v e n volumes, e a c h ca. 1000 pages hardbound. B l a c k a n d w h i t e printing. P r e p a i d p rice f o r entire set: U S $ 7 5 - 60. P a c k i n g and sea mail: US$10.50. K u n g - c h u n g tang K u a n g - h s u c h'ao t s o u - c h e . T w e n t y - s i x volumes, each ca. 1000 p ages hardbound. B l a c k a n d w hite printing. P r e p a i d price for entire seti U S $ 2 8 0 . 80. P a c k i n g and sea maili US$39This series o f p h o t o l i t h o g r a p h e d d o c u m e n t s has been p u b l i s h e d w i t h the a s s i s t a n c e o f the A m e r i c a n C o u n c i l of L e a r n e d Societies. P l e a s e...