【外交官案头工具书】2003年《中国符号词典》：附史大伟华盛顿国务院时期签名与时代书签
Diplomat's Desk Reference: A Dictionary of Chinese Symbols (Routledge) — Inscribed & Dated by Stephen Schlaikjer (Washington DC, 2003)
这本由著名汉学家艾伯华（Wolfram Eberhard）所著、Routledge 出版的《中国符号词典》，是 JF Books 史大伟特藏中极具实用性与文化趣味的案头典藏。
• 华盛顿总部时期的案头真迹：扉页留有前美国高级外交官史大伟先生（Stephen Schlaikjer）于 2003 年 8 月在华盛顿特区（Washington DC）亲笔写下的蓝墨水签名。当时他正于国务院总部操盘涉华事务，这本字典是他解读中国民间信仰、艺术图腾与深层文化隐喻的工具。
• 完美的时代细节：书中完好保留了史大伟先生当年随手夹入的时代日历书签, 极具人情味与“官邸流转有序”（Provenance）的真实感，品相极佳。
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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.
