Imprimerie de l'Orphelinat de T’ou-sè-wè : catalogue des ouvrages Européens / Imprimerie de T’ou-sè-wè.
”Août 1923.”
Includes index.

Local access dig. pdf. [Tousewei Press catalog 1923.pdf]

"The exhibition was opened in the library by the Chinese Ambassador, H.E. Mr Zhang Xinsen, on 17th May 2007, and will continue until Spring 2008.
The books on display represent some of the earliest accounts of China by Western travellers.
The exhibition begins with a magnificent atlas open at a map of the province of Peking (now Beijing). The cartouche shows the emperor and empress seated on either side with servants carrying parasols. Visitors can also see Marco Polo's observations on the geography, government and culture of China.
The famous Chinese sage and philosopher Confucius is regarded as the most important thinker in Chinese history and there is a case devoted to him and his famous maxims. There are books with illustrations of magnificent and spectacular Chinese processions. One procession shows the emperor and his retinue when he appears in public. He is accompanied by men playing twenty-four trumpets other men carrying lances, and four hundred great lanterns. Also included in this majestic procession are princes, foot soldiers, elephants, and chariots.
This exhibition contains accounts of the customs, houses, animals, flora and fauna of the China. There are sections on the Great Wall and on Chinese medicine and illustrations of the silkworm and the making of silk. Another case is devoted to the Jesuit Mission and the famous Rites Controversy." -- Cf. Marsh's library website.

"This catalog lists 1,800 titles of European books formerly held by the Zikawei Library, now at the Shanghai Library. Titles are primarily in Latin or French, all published between 1515 and 1800. Subjects include philosophy, religion, literature, art, history, geography, law, mathematics, and astronomy. Languages include (in addition to above mentioned) Greek, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, English, and German, with a few titles in Arabic, Aramaic, Breton, Coptic, Chinese, Flemish, Hebrew, Persian, and Syriac."

"The compilation of this catalog was initiated by bibliographers Mr. Gong Jing 龔敬 and Ms. Huang Peiwei 黃培瑋 in 1989. It is published as a joint effort of the Shanghai Library and Prof. Edward J. Malatesta 馬愛德, S.J., Director of the Ricci Institute....prepared by Mr. Wu Xiaoxin 吳小新 ...with Ms. Vivian Wu 吳明栩 and Ms. Guo Yuan 郭源. Computer data ... by Mr. Wu Jianmin 吳建民 , Zhou Zengwen 周曾文 , Li Shixiong 李世雄, with the assistance of Fr. Christian Cochini 高照 明, S.J., and Fr. Wilfred Chan 陳友海, S.J....Mr. Mark Mir 馬克文 of the Ricci Institute verifed bibliographic information and established authority control ... Prof. Malatesta (and) Prof. Paul Rule 魯保祿 of La Trobe University... compiled the index."--Pref.
"The format and the contents of this catalog are based on that of the Catalogue de la bibliotheque du Pé-t'ang published in 1948 in Beijing"--pref.
Preface--Bibliography--Abbreviations and Sigla--Abbreviations of Religious Orders--Catalogue--Indexes
Keywords: Bibliotheca Major Zi-Ka-Wei, Zikawei, Xujiahui 徐家匯.