Shomotsu, insatsu, hon'ya: Nitchūkan o meguru hon no bunkashi 書物・印刷・本屋：日中韓をめぐる本の文化史 , edited by Fujimoto Yukio 藤本幸夫

"Shomotsu, insatsu, hon'ya: Nitchūkan o meguru hon no bunkashi" is a comprehensive volume of essays that explores the historical study of commercial publishing in pre-1900 East Asia, with a focus on Japan. While the majority of contributors concentrate on Japan, the volume aims to create space for Japanese-speaking scholars to engage with Chinese, Korean, and Japanese book histories. The book examines the history of "bookshop editions" published by commercial print shops and bookstores in Tokugawa Japan, Song-Qing China, and Chosŏn Korea, highlighting the diversity and interconnectedness of the commercial book in premodern East Asia. However, readers should be aware that the volume devotes more pages to Japan than to China or Korea. Overall, the book provides a valuable resource for researchers interested in East Asian book history and encourages comparative studies across the region. [Extracted from the article]