Beijing, Geological Press, 1977. 4to (25.8 x 18.2 cm). xii, 856 pp.; 253 plates, three folding charts. Publisher's green half buckram over printed boards. Spine with gilt title.

First (only?) edition of a massive work. Written by several experts connected to the Hubei Institute of Geological Sciences, and containing several new taxa (e.g., Metacoceras ? hunanense Xu). This part deals with foraminifers, brachiopods, molluscs (ammonites, bivalves, gastropods), and land plants. The Palaeozoic fossils are often well-preserved. In Chinese, with Latin nomenclature and author's name. It includes a large literature list. Well-illustrated, but the word "Atlas" does not justify the work, as it contains the descriptions of thousands of species, too. Provenance: on the front free endpaper recto a dedication (in Chinese) to the German palaeontologist Reinhard Wolfart. Inner joints starting, due to the heavy book block, otherwise very good, unmarked. Very uncommon, especially outside China.