Xidi's Annotations on Books

Author: Zheng Zhenduo, compiled by Wu Xiaoling
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Publication Date: 1998-12-01
Features: Xidi, the pen name of the modern renowned litterateur and book collector, Mr. Zheng Zhenduo. This book collects over 640 of Mr. Zheng's inscriptions, most of which are his handwritten and original manuscripts. The content is rich, the sources are reliable, and they genuinely reflect the author's thoughts and emotions during the time of writing, as well as the historical context. The book primarily embodies the author's insights and achievements in the study of bibliographic and cataloging research. It was initially drafted in the early 1960s and was revised, supplemented, and polished by Mr. Wu Xiaoling, with the final draft completed in 1979.
The compiler, Mr. Wu Xiaoling, devoted significant effort and achieved outstanding results in the process of editing and organizing the manuscript. The book contains over 640 of Mr. Zheng Zhenduo's inscriptions, most of which are collected from his handwritten and original manuscripts, and those scattered throughout his writings are also included. Therefore, the book is rich in content, with reliable sources, and truly reflects the author's thoughts and emotions during the time of writing, as well as the historical context. It comparativelyly embodies the author's insights and achievements in bibliographic and cataloging research, making it a work of significant academic value.
Since Mr. Wu Xiaoling passed away in 1995, we have made necessary corrections and supplements to address occasional inconsistencies and errors in the manuscript. Any supplementary inscriptions or annotations added by us are marked with the phrase "[Editor's Note]" for distinction.