<p>It's an old book... I translate some basic info for you.</p>

<p><strong>Title:</strong> ILLUSTRATION OF GREAT ART TRADITION<br>
<strong>Publisher:</strong> Shanghai Publishing Co., Ltd (This company should not exist, but I haven't found the successor so far. The former location is at Room 701, Number 346 Middle Sichuan Road, Shanghai) Refer to this building -- 嘉陵大楼（Jialing Building ）<a href="http://j.map.baidu.com/bP3hZ" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://j.map.baidu.com/bP3hZ</a>  and  <a href="https://www.sohu.com/a/162636510_391475" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.sohu.com/a/162636510_391475</a><br>
<strong>Publication date:</strong> Aug, 1951 - Aug, 1952 The First Edition, The First Print.<br>
                  Aug, 1954 The First Edition, The Fourth Print.<br>
<strong>Other reference:</strong> <a href="http://www.potomackcompany.com/asp/fullCatalogue.asp?salelot=45+++++++630+&amp;refno=+++32833" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.potomackcompany.com/asp/fullCatalogue.asp?salelot=45+++++++630+&amp;refno=+++32833</a> </p>

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<p>OK, the publisher was 上海出版股份有限公司(Shanghai Publishing Co., Ltd) and was merged into 新文艺出版社 in 1956. And now it is merged into 上海世纪出版集团(Shanghai Century Publishing(Group) Co., Ltd ) according to <a href="https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%8A%E6%B5%B7%E4%B8%96%E7%BA%AA%E5%87%BA%E7%89%88%E9%9B%86%E5%9B%A2" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Wikipedia</a>.</p>

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Thank you so much Bruce, that's fantastic! So interesting to read about the building too!
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<p>I need to find out the publication details of a Chinese book. I've taken an image of what I believe is the info box that gives them. Could any kind person please tell me what this says? I'd really like to know the book's title, publisher and publication date.</p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

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# What does this say?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-07-20)

I need to find out the publication details of a Chinese book. I've taken an image of what I believe is the info box that gives them. Could any kind person please tell me what this says? I'd really like to know the book's title, publisher and publication date.

Thank you!

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-07-20. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

It's an old book... I translate some basic info for you.

**Title:** ILLUSTRATION OF GREAT ART TRADITION  
**Publisher:** Shanghai Publishing Co., Ltd (This company should not exist, but I haven't found the successor so far. The former location is at Room 701, Number 346 Middle Sichuan Road, Shanghai) Refer to this building -- 嘉陵大楼（Jialing Building ）<http://j.map.baidu.com/bP3hZ> and <https://www.sohu.com/a/162636510_391475>  
**Publication date:** Aug, 1951 - Aug, 1952 The First Edition, The First Print.  
Aug, 1954 The First Edition, The Fourth Print.  
**Other reference:** <http://www.potomackcompany.com/asp/fullCatalogue.asp?salelot=45+++++++630+&refno=+++32833>

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EDIT:

OK, the publisher was 上海出版股份有限公司(Shanghai Publishing Co., Ltd) and was merged into 新文艺出版社 in 1956. And now it is merged into 上海世纪出版集团(Shanghai Century Publishing(Group) Co., Ltd ) according to [Wikipedia](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%8A%E6%B5%B7%E4%B8%96%E7%BA%AA%E5%87%BA%E7%89%88%E9%9B%86%E5%9B%A2).

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thank you so much username_1, that's fantastic! So interesting to read about the building too!  
> **username_1**: I'm glad to help!  

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