Lot #128

《Qi Min Yao Shu》One set four books, printed in Qing dynasty GuangXu period

《齐民要术》一套四册
光绪纪元夏月湖

《齐民要术》大约成书于北魏末年(公元533年-544年),是北朝北魏时期,南朝宋至梁时期,中国杰出农学家贾思勰所著的一部综合性农学著作,也是世界农学史上专著之一,是中国现存最早的一部完整的农书。

“Qimin Yaoshu” was written around the end of the Northern Wei Dynasty (533-544 A.D.). It is a comprehensive agricultural work written by Jia Sixie, an outstanding Chinese agronomist, during the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Southern Song to Liang Dynasties. It is also one of the monographs in the history of world agriculture. It is the earliest complete agricultural book extant in China.

Dimensions: 6 7/8″ (17.5cm) W, 11 1/2″ (29cm) L, 1 1/4″ (3cm) H

Estimate: $200-300