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Libraly Journal ›› 2025, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (405): 146-158.

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Research on the Book Seals of Tsinghua University Library

Liu Chunmei, Yang Hui (Tsinghua University Library)   

  • Online:2025-01-15 Published:2025-01-24
  • About author:Liu Chunmei, Yang Hui (Tsinghua University Library)

Abstract:

This paper is the textual research for the book collection seals of collections in Tsinghua University Library with ownership significance. According to the characteristics of the collection seals, these collection seals can be divided into three periods: early period of Tsinghua School, mixed use of the collection seal and official document seal; the later period of Tsinghua School and the National Tsinghua University Library period, use seals for Chinese general books (including Japanese books), Chinese ancient books and Western books separately; Since the founding of new China in 1949, unified seals for Chinese general books and Western booksand ancient Chinese books are sealed individually. This paper also analyzed the elements of humanities, politics, art and technology of the times implied in some representative collection seals, etc.

Key words: Book seals, Library collection seals, Tsinghua University Library