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Sinkankas: Evidently resident in Singapore, May gives much useful advice to the jade buyer of modest means, beginning with a large chapter on the identification of the several jades and the associated problems of recognizing falsifications or substitutes. Some curious lore is thrown in for good measure along with a little history. Jade in Hong Kong is next taken up, with a short chapter on “jewelry jade,” or “imperial jade.” There are also chapters on buying tips, a glossary, p. 30–7, discussions on symbols and their meanings, a list of dynasties, and recommended jade shops in Singapore and Hong Kong. The line drawings are of small carvings in the author’s collection. Summary, G. M. Born, 229–30.