Delicate and Refined: The art of traditional Chinese book binding and decorationis the catalogue affiliated to the special exhibition about the traditional book protection forms collected in Shanghai library in Autumn 2018. Unlimited by space and exhibition period, the amount of figures about the traditional books is much larger than the exhibition. So it can widely presents the art of the traditional Chinese book binding and decoration. From the title label to the postscript, from the illustration to the outside folder, each elements of the book contains the different protection methods across the mainland China, materials and the craftwork varies the collecting institutions between the imperial and folk. It is a rare opportunity for the readers to appreciate the book not only by the content but also its binding form, which you will hardly know outside the conservatory house of the academic institutions. Hence it is a book that may bring you academic knowledgeabout the traditional Chinese bookas well asan aesthetic joy. Collected in the Shanghai library, one of the Chinese authoritative institutions in preservation, protection and researchof the traditional Chinese books. Delicate and Refined: The art of traditional Chinese book binding and decoration will broaden your eyes by the beauty of the Chinese books and the wisdom of the ancient Chinese people.