Inventaire Sommaire Des Manuscrits Et Imprimes Chinois De La Bibliotheque Vaticane

The first printed edition of the catalog of Chinese books in the Vatican Library compiled in 1922 by the great French sinologist Paul Pelliot. An essential reference.

This catalog is part of a series by the Italian School of East Asian Studies (ISEAS) research institute, which focuses on the history, culture, literature, and religion of East Asia. Unless otherwise noted, all books are primarily in English, with references in Chinese and Japanese for important terms, concepts and bibliographical sources throughout.