A SET OF TWELVE BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS

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Lot 1703 | A SET OF TWELVE BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS
A SET OF TWELVE BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS Including Works by Wang Jingwei (1883-1944)1. Drafts of Shuangzhaolou PoemsOne printed book25 x 15.5 cm. (9 7/8 x 6 1/8 in.)Printed in 1950Eight collector’s sealsPROVENANCE: Previously from the collection of Wang WenxingLITERATURE: Wang Jingwei Poetry-Newly Edited, China Times Publishing Co., Taipei, 2019, p. 3.2. Sao Ye JiOne thread-bound book handwritten by He Xiufeng (1898-1970)19.9 x 14.7 cm. (7 7/8 x 5 3/4 in.)3. Unpublished Shuangzhaolou PoemsOne thread-bound book with loose pages, handwritten by He Xiufeng (1898-1970)37 x 22.3 cm. (14 5/8 x 8 3/4 in.)Dated 1962LITERATURE: Wang Jingwei Poetry-Newly Edited, China Times Publishing Co., Taipei, 2019, pp. 108-111.4. Unpublished Shuangzhaolou Poems and Poems by Chen BijunEight pages handwritten by He YingfuLITERATURE: Wang Jingwei Poetry-Newly Edited, China Times Publishing Co., Taipei, 2019, pp. 112-113.NOTE: #3 and #4 contain poems by Wang Jingwei and Chen Bijun that have not been included in the Collection of Shuangzhaolou Poems and are the only written records of these poems.5. Drafts of Shuangzhaolou PoemsOne printed book30.5 x 18 cm. (12 x 7 1/8 in.)Printed in 19426. Poems of Chen Gongbo and Lin RuhengTwelve loose handwritten pages 7. Poems of Wang Jingwei and othersCalligraphed by Ho Mang HangTwo self-bound books 8. Poems in Running ScriptCalligraphed by Wang Chenghui Loose pagesVarious sizes, approximately 26 x 14.7 cm. (10 1/4 x 5 3/4 in.)NOTE: Wang Chenghui was the son of Wang Qin, who was in turn the son of Wang Zhaoquan (Wang Jingwei’s cousin)9. Shuishanguan Poems of Wang Quan (1828-1891)Blue Ink Thread-bound book29.6 x 17.7 cm. (11 5/8 x 7 in.)Printed in 194310. Shuishanguan Poems of Wang Quan (1828-1891)Black Ink Thread-bound book29.6 x 17.7 cm. (11 5/8 x 7 in.)Printed in 1943NOTE: Accompanying a letter by Wang Qin, nephew of Wang Jingwei and brother of Wang QiIt explains that the books were compiled by Wang Jingwei’s third older brother and presented to Wang. There are multiple seals throughout. Marginalia by Zhu Dicha, Zhu Zhixin's father.11. Shuishanguan Poems of Wang Quan (1828-1891)Red Ink Thread-bound book29.7 x 17.7 cm. (11 3/4 x 7 in.)Printed in 194312. Poems of Three Masters of Eastern Guangdong by Shen Shiliang (1823-1860)Thread-bound book24.2 x 13.9 cm. (9 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)Printed in 1895One collector’s seal of Ho Mang Hang13. Collected Works of Tao Yuanming by Xiao Tong (501-531)A set of four printed books19.8 x 13 cm. (7 3/4 x 5 1/8 in.)Printed in 1925NOTE:Originally named Wenjie, Ho Mang Hang was born in Zhongshan, Guangdong, and graduated from the Department of Agriculture Economics in Jinling University. Since his mother’s family had been active in the 1911 Revolution, Ho had been acquainted with Wang Jingwei and his family since childhood. In 1939, Ho married Wang Jingwei’s daughter Wang Wenxing (Zhongyun). He left for Hong Kong in 1948 and later took up a position as Laboratory Superintendent in the Botany Department in Hong Kong University. After retiring in 1980, he devoted his time to gathering and studying materials and documents written by and related to Wang Jingwei. In 2010, Ho co-founded the Wang Jingwei Irrevocable Trust with his wife.
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