Antique Guide: Excerpted and Edited Classics Plain Translation Illustrated Interpretation

Author: Zhao Ruzhen
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: For those new to the collection of antiques, how should they choose reference books? First, they should select those that have stood the test of time, are recognized by the antique collecting community as meticulously compiled, substantive in content, and truly instructive for beginners. Zhao Ruzhen's Comprehensive Guide to Antiques is widely regarded as a good book. Zhao Ruzhen was the daughter-in-law of Yu Jiemen, a renowned antique collector in the late Qing Dynasty and the owner of Cui Zhen Zhai in Liulichang, possessing extensive knowledge of antiques. Comprehensive Guide to Antiques was published in 1942 and has influenced generations of antique collectors. The knowledge it offers in the areas of antique identification, authentication, and reproduction is irreplaceable by other antique books. The Complete Edition of Comprehensive Guide to Antiques, published by Beijing Publishing House in 1992, was highly favored by readers and has been reprinted multiple times. This reissue of Comprehensive Guide to Antiques is based on the practical needs of antique collectors. It adopts a selective and concise approach, translates the text into plain language, and includes illustrations, making the book more engaging and practical.