A Qing Guangxu period 19th century 1879 Agriculture illustra...

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A Qing Guangxu period 19th century 1879 Agriculture illustrated block printed book on the subject of rice cultivation production. Title and preface in Chinese with translation in English and French. With 23 double-page illustrations. The first edition was published in 1696 commanded by Kangxi after his inspection trip to the South. Kangxi Emperor's handwritten poems hand block printed to the book.

清光绪5年点石斋石印本《御制耕图》是书绿色绸缎面，内页收耕、织图各23幅，每图后有英文和法文撰说明，书名页有“御制耕织图 申报馆申昌书画室发兑”字样，牌记页有“光绪五年春点石斋缩本”。清康熙二十八年（1689年）康熙帝南巡时，江南士子进献藏书甚丰，其中有“宋公重加考订，诸梓以传”的《耕织图》。康熙帝即命焦秉贞据原意另绘耕图、织图各23幅，并附有皇帝本人的七言绝句及序文。