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869 一七二四年作
AN 18TH-CENTURY IMPERIAL ALMANAC
Almanac of the Second Year of the Yongzheng Period 註：清朝自順治元年（1644）至1910年，皆採用西人湯若望（Johann
Adam Schall von Bell，1591-1666）重訂之《西洋新法曆書》，
One book with book sleeve totalling four hundred and twenty- 編製頒布“時憲曆＂，至乾隆元年（1736）避“弘曆＂諱，改
eight leaves, ink and vermilion on paper 名“時憲書＂。
Each leaf measures 19 x 8.5 cm. (7 Ω x 3 ¡ in.)
Dated second year of the Yongzheng period (1724) 此冊《大清雍正二年時憲曆》為目前市場所見最早內府精寫
本，乃欽天監呈上皇帝御覽之用，是為御覽時憲曆。按此曆尺
NOTE:
The almanac or Shixian calendar adopted during the Qing 寸當為黃綾袖珍本，黃綾函套、黃綾封面，原裝原函尤為罕
dynasty was based on the modified lunisolar Chinese calendar 見，民間稱之為“黃曆＂者，即是此書。皇帝受命於天，曆書
compiled by various scholars including the German Jesuit and 是完整體現皇帝代天頒行正朔之職權，旨在授民以時，使民順
astronomer Johann Adam Schall von Bell (1591-1666). It provided 時耕作休息。
key dates and information for agriculture, as well as auspicious
dates and advice for activities throughout the year. Dated second
year of the Yongzheng period (1724), this lot is the earliest version
available on the market. Its pocket-size and well-preserved yellow
silk brocade sleeve and cover make it an extremely rare object for
the connoisseur.
HK$200,000-300,000 US$26,000-38,000

清 內府 雍正二年時憲曆 朱墨精寫本 一函一冊共四百二十八開