【外交官案頭工具書】2003年《中國符號詞典》：附史大偉華盛頓國務院時期簽名与時代書籤
Diplomat's Desk Reference: A Dictionary of Chinese Symbols (Routledge) — Inscribed & Dated by Stephen Schlaikjer (Washington DC, 2003)
這本由著名漢學家艾伯華（Wolfram Eberhard）所著、Routledge 出版的《中國符號詞典》，是 JF Books 史大偉特藏中極具實用性与文化趣味的案頭典藏。
• 華盛頓總部時期的案頭真跡：扉页留有前美國高級外交官史大偉先生（Stephen Schlaikjer）于 2003 年 8 月在華盛頓特區（Washington DC）親筆寫下的藍墨水簽名。當時他正於國務院總部操盤涉華事務，這本字典是他解讀中國民間信仰、藝術圖騰与深層文化隱喻的工具。
• 完美的時代細節：書中完好保留了史大偉先生當年隨手夾入的時代日曆書籤, 極具人情味与“官邸流轉有序”（Provenance）的真實感，品相極佳。
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A classic, highly referenced academic handbook on Chinese folklore and symbolism by renowned Sinologist Wolfram Eberhard, hailing directly from the working library of senior diplomat Stephen Schlaikjer.
• Inscribed State Department Provenance: The half-title page bears the bold, elegant fountain-pen inscription of Stephen Schlaikjer, dated "Washington DC, August 2003". This marks the exact period when Schlaikjer was actively managing high-level U.S.-China foreign policy at the State Department headquarters, utilizing this classic volume to decode cultural motifs, folklore, and symbolic diplomacy.
• Charming Period Ephemera: Tucked inside is an authentic vintage 2003 bookmark calendar, adding an intimate layer of historical provenance to this pristine Routledge edition. An exceptional acquisition for Sinologists, diplomats, and collectors of elite desk references.
