Corrected Longwen Bianying, 1?case?4?volume Proposed Date: 1919 (Republic of China 8th year), stone?printed edition published by Shanghai Jinzhang Book BureauDimensions: Height?7.87?inchCondition: Complete original case and full four volumes. No missing volumes or leaves; no severe worm?damage. Sharp stone?printed characters; paper naturally yellowed with age. Minor age?related wear on leaves. Woven?silk case exhibits wear from historical use. Retains an original 1957 purchase receipt from Xinhua Bookstore Tianjin Branch with official stamp, documenting provenance. Original stitching intact; no later repairs or alterations, preserved in naturally?passed?down condition.Object DescriptionThis is the stone?printed *Corrected Longwen Bianying* issued by Shanghai Jinzhang Book Bureau in 1919, complete with its original woven?silk case in blue?ground swastika pattern and four bound volumes. *Longwen Bianying* is a classic Chinese traditional primer. Composed in four?character rhymed verses, it compiles historical figures, anecdotes and literary allusions, widely used for children’s enlightenment and classical?culture learning in pre?modern China.Produced with modern stone?lithography, the text is neatly laid out with clear type. Title, publisher and collator’s information appear at the beginning. Contents are organized by chapters for easy recitation and reference.Remarkably, the set preserves its original 1957 bookstore receipt recording vendor, date and purchase amount, serving as tangible provenance evidence of later?period transmission. The paper shows natural aging without artificial restoration, retaining the authentic appearance of Republican?era lithographed books.It carries dual value as a traditional primer and a physical artefact for the study of Republican?period Shanghai publishing history. The surviving receipt further enriches its collecting and research significance.