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The Ch'ing court, with financial resources and skilled craftsmen at its disposal, created a large number of opulently bound books produced in a number of formats, including the scroll, "sutra pleated-leaf", "Indian pressed", "butterfly", "wrapped back", and most commonly found thread binding. These come in a variety of sizes, depending on the contents, and all facets of the books were rigorously controlled, including covers, box sets, choice of materials, and use of colors. Production was equally refined, with many different complementary materials chosen, from wood to jade and camel bone. Reflecting the dignity and authority of the imperial clan, such attention to every facet of production is rarely found in the history of bookbinding.
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Sacred Teachings of Emperor I, Mu-tsung (T'ung-chih), of the Great Ch'ing
Edited on imperial order by the Kuang-hsü Emperor, Ch'ing Dynasty
1879 Ch'ing court manuscript edition in red lined columns, Ch'ing Dynasty
故殿003863-003992，故殿004407-004436
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Imperial Learning
Written by Fan Tsu-yü, Sung Dynasty
1775 miniature manuscript edition by Prince Yung-jung, Ch'ing Dynasty
故殿009433-009436
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The Rites of Chou
One of the Thirteen Classics handwritten by Chiang Heng in the Ch'ien-lung era (1736-1795), Ch'ing Dynasty
故殿003815-003838
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