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This book deals with a wide range of issues on the history of the book in late imperial China (1000 to 1800), mainly concerned with literati publications and readers in the lower Yangzi delta.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Frontmatter
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  1. Contents
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  1. List of Illustrations
  2. p. ix
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  1. List of Abbreviations
  2. p. x
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  1. Acknowledgements
  2. pp. xi-xvi
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  1. Introduction
  2. pp. 1-8
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  1. 1. The Making of an Imprint in China, 1000–1800
  2. pp. 9-42
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  1. 2. The Ascendance of the Imprint in China
  2. pp. 43-82
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  1. 3. Distribution of Books and Literati Culture
  2. pp. 83-114
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  1. 4. The Problem of Access in the World of Chinese Learning
  2. pp. 115-148
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  1. 5. Ameliorations and a Community of Learning
  2. pp. 149-170
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  1. 6. Literati Writings and the Case of Qian Jinren
  2. pp. 171-194
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  1. Notes
  2. pp. 195-262
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  1. Bibliographical Notes on Studies Useful for the Writing of This Book
  2. pp. 263-278
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  1. Glossary–Index
  2. pp. 279-294
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