广东私人刻书,在明一代已有较大的发展①,到了清代(特别是晚清),广东的出版业已走在全国的前列②。知名的刻书家、刻书坊、刻书铺遍及粤东各地,甚至一些县邑也出现了规模不等的私刻。这些私人刻书大致有两种类型:一是以营利为目的;一是在于扬名或自娱、赠友或教育后代。他们的刻书活动,使我国名世珍籍化身千百,广为流 Private engraving in Guangdong has been greatly developed in the Ming and Qing dynasties. By the Qing dynasty (especially in the late Qing dynasty), Guangdong’s publishing industry had been at the forefront of the country. Well-known engraving, engraving, engraving shop all over the eastern part of Guangdong, and even some counties also appeared in different sizes private carved. There are basically two types of these private engravings: one is for profit; the other is to be famous or entertain, give friends or educate offspring. Their engraving activities have made the worldly treasure of our country incarnate thousands of people and are widely dispersed