《銅板音學五書》 六冊
顧炎武
清道光二十六年[1846]廣州林春祺福田書海銅活字本

“Five Books of Chinese Phonology” (6 volumes)
By Gu Yanwu
Published in Guangzhou by Lin Chunqi in 1846
Movable-type edition, printed from bronze type

This edition, printed using bronze movable-type, is one of only eight movable-type books (all dating from the late Qing dynasty through the Republican period) that were discovered and cataloged at UW as part of this CLIR project. It is the only one using bronze movable-type, as opposed to wood or another material.

歷代繼統紀年總錄三卷
(清)湯棫撰
清嘉慶5年[1800]湯棫木活字本
6冊

“Complete chronology of successions through the ages”
Written by Tang Yu
Published in 1800
Movable-type edition, printed from wooden type
6 volumes

此書採用編年的體裁，將從盤古開天地直到明朝滅亡的中國歷史大事依序陳述羅列。此書不見各家著錄，此版又系木活字印本，是一部極其罕見的古代奇書。

This book uses an annalistic style. It enumerates in chronological order the important events in Chinese history from the purported creation of heaven and earth by Pan Gu to the fall of the Ming dynasty.

This appears to be a unique edition, and one that was never copied by later writers.  Moreover, it was printed using wooden movable-type, making it an extremely rare and fascinating string-bound book.

Item description and Chinese explanation by Boyue Yao; English translation by Xinyi Xu, edited by Emily Jantz.