Written On Bamboo & Silk

New. Paleography, which often overlaps with archaeology, deciphers ancient inscriptions and modes of writing to reveal the knowledge and workings of earlier societies. In this classic paleographic study of China, T. H. Tsien comprehensively traces the development of Chinese writing from the earliest inscriptions to the advent of printing, organizing its history with specific attention to the tools… Read more about this item

University of Chicago Press. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Paperback / softback. New. This study traces the development of Chinese writing from the earliest inscriptions to the advent of printing, organizing its history with significant attention to the tools used for these acts. In this revised edition Edward L.Shaughnessy contributes a new introduction.

Some rubbing. VG. In a rubbed & tape-repaired dustwrapper., dustwrapper. Chinese Epigraphy University of Chicago Press Chicago (1962) orig.cloth 23x15cm, xiv,233 pp., Dustwrapper tears & chips. Contents : Records on bones and shells -- Inscriptions on metals and clay -- Engravings on stone and jade -- Documents on bamboo and wood -- Silk as writing material -- The quasi-paper and… Read more about this item