"A Samuel and Althea Stroum book."
China's Imperial art treasures from early times to the twelfth century
Imperial treasures under the Ming and Qing dynasties
From private to public treasures: the early Republican era, 1911-1930
The treasures through times of war, 1931-1947
Relocating and rebuilding the Palace Museum on Taiwan
The Gugong in Beijing: national treasure and political object
Epilogue: the politics of China's Imperial art.
The odyssey of China's Imperial art treasures by Jeannette Shambaugh Elliott. ISBN 0295985224. Published by University of Washington Press in 2005. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.