1967年首版 中華文化藝術寶藏：國立故宮博物院精選圖錄 Chinese Cultural Art Treasures: National Palace Museum Illustrated Handbook (First Hardcover Edition, 1967.)

📖 内容简介 / DESCRIPTION & SUMMARY

 简介：

本书由台北国立故宫博物院于 1967 年精心编纂出版，是一部向国际学术界与大众系统性介绍中华顶级文物艺术的权威指南。全书采用高规格的中英双语对照，由时任故宫博物院重要学者与学术泰斗（如何联奎、庄严、那志良、李霖灿、吴玉璋、谭旦冏等）亲自操刀撰述各专题导论。书中收录了高达 200 幅精美插图（包含珍贵的彩色手工贴页与黑白图版），涵盖商周青铜器、高古玉器、宋元明清传世书画（如五代《宫乐图》、宋崔白《双喜图》、清吴历山水等）、御用瓷器、缂丝刺绣、文房墨宝（如乾隆耕织图墨、天子万年笔）以及珍稀善本与历史文献.

 Summary:

Published in 1967 by the National Palace Museum in Taipei, this landmark illustrated handbook serves as an authoritative guide curated specifically to foster international cultural exchange between East and West. The handbook features masterfully translated English and Chinese text overseen by a pantheon of legendary Chinese art historians and curators of the era—including Ho Lien-kwei, Chuang Shang-yen, Na Chih-liang, and Li Lin-tsan. Richly enhanced with 200 high-quality illustrations (including full-color tip-in plates and crisp monochrome diagrams), the volume systematically categorizes masterworks spanning bronze, jade, porcelain, sculpture, calligraphy, and historical documents. Highlights include iconic masterpieces such as the Five Dynasties Palace Concert, Cui Bai's A Pair of Magpies, and rare imperial stationery from the Qianlong reign.

🏛️ 历史背景与重要性 / HISTORICAL BACKGROUND & SIGNIFICANCE

 背景与重要性：

本书出版于 1967 年，正值台北故宫博物院位于外双溪的「中山博物院」新馆落成启用（1965年）不久之黄金时期。书中特别附录了珍贵的历史文献——《国立故宫博物院与中央博物院筹备处文物迁台始末纪要》，详细记录了国宝在战火中南迁、东渡台湾，并在台中北沟历时数年轮替展出的辛酸历程，是研究二十世纪亚洲文物流转与博物馆史不可或缺的第一手核心文献。

前藏家艾伯特·盖德尔博士珍藏履历（Provenance & Biography）：

本品原为著名东亚发展经济学家、前世界银行驻华首席经济学家艾伯特·盖德尔博士（Dr. Albert Keidel）的私人藏书。盖德尔博士在宏观经济学与汉学研究领域享有崇高声誉。这本《中华文化艺术宝藏》作为其研究东亚文明演进的案头珍藏，不仅反映了一位顶尖经济学家兼智库学者对于中国古典美学与物质文化史的深厚造诣，更赋予了这本历史图录无可替代的名家流传（Provenance）价值。

 Background & Significance:

Dating back to 1967, this handbook marks a pivotal moment in museology following the grand opening of the National Palace Museum's modern facility in Waishuanxi, Taipei (1965). Crucially, the appendix provides a historical record titled "Exhibition of the Palace and Central Museum Collections After Their Removal to Taiwan," documenting the legendary wartime odyssey of safeguarding imperial treasures across mainland China to their temporary home in Beigou, Taichung. It is a vital primary document for the study of 20th-century Asian cultural migration.

Distinguished Scholar Provenance (Biography):

This volume hails directly from the personal library of Dr. Albert Keidel, the eminent American development economist and former Senior Economist at the World Bank's Beijing office. While renowned globally for his rigorous research on East Asian macroeconomic policy, Dr. Keidel's inclusion of this specialized handbook underscores his foundational grasp of Chinese material culture and history. This provenance links the academic sphere of international geopolitical economics with the preservation of imperial art history, offering unmatched narrative appeal for collectors.

🎨 书本状态 / CONDITION REPORT

 状态说明：

保存状态极佳（Fine / Near Fine），品相在同龄出版物中极为罕见

 外部装帧： 原装深绿色硬皮精装（Cloth Hardcover），封面印有精美的烫金中英文书名，字体饱满、无磨损。外层附有原装透明保护塑胶封套（Mylar sleeve），有效隔绝了数十年的粉尘，保护极为周到。

 内部书况： 装订极其牢固，书脊挺拔。内部纸张平整干净，彩色贴页（如国立故宫博物院外双溪建置全景图、主展厅内部陈设全景等）色泽依旧鲜艳如新。除了前后环衬页及边缘因近六十年的岁月带有极其轻微、自然的 honest shelf wear（时代感微黄）外，全书无撕裂、无涂鸦、无水渍、无严重泛黄（Foxing）。

 Condition Report:

Fine to Near Fine condition. An exceptionally well-preserved copy for its age.

 Binding & Exterior: Original deep green cloth hardcover with sharp, bright gilt-stamped titles in both English and Chinese on the front board. It remains protected inside an early archival-grade clear plastic sleeve, shielding the cloth and edges from typical decades of dust and handling.

 Interior & Pages: The binding is structurally sound and rock-solid with an upright spine. The inner pages and text block are remarkably flat and crisp. The full-color printed plates—including panoramic views of the newly constructed Chung-shan Museum complex and the Main Exhibition Hall's interior—remain vibrant. Apart from minor, honest age-toning and faint shelf wear restricted near the endpapers, the book is entirely free of foxing, damp-staining, markings, or tears.