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SELECTIONS FROM REPERTOIRE OF OPERATIC SONGS AND TERPSICHOREAN MELODIES OF MEI LAN-FANG - by Professor Liu T'ien. Hua 梅兰芳歌曲谱 Published in 1929, specially edited and printed for Mei Lan-Fang's performance in the United States. Mei Lan-Fang was invited by America in the winter of 1929, to help the people better understand Chinese Opera, the master of Chinese songs Liu Tianhua produced… Read more about this item

THE PICTORIAL OF THE CHINESE PEOPLE'S PATRIOTIC SELF-DEFENSE WAR IN EASTERN CHINA BATTLEFIELD DURING THE FIRST YEAR 中国人民爱国自卫战争华东战场第一年画刊 Eastern China: Published by Dazhong Daily & Eastern China Xinhua News Agency, October 1947, illustrating the War of Liberation with photos and texts, large 8vo, 96pp., printed pictorial wrappers, fine condition. $3,000 本画刊于1947年11月大众日报社和华东新华社出版，用照片和文字描述了解放战争时期的历史阶段，是非常珍贵的历史资料。尺寸19×27cm，共96页，品相非常好。

YOUNG CHINA Magazine年轻的中国 Toronto: the monthly magazine of the comradeship for China, the young People's Department of the China inland mission. 1933-1934, volume vii and viii, together 24 issues. Articles about the Chinese people written by journalists in China with photos illustrated for the rest of the world, Index of 2 volumes, including titles of paper making in china, Burmese girls… Read more about this item

THE SIMPLE COMMUNICATION KNOWLEDGE HANDBOOK FOR MILITIA 《民兵简易通信知识画册》 Internal Material Published by the People's Liberation Army for Training, June 1974, oblong 12mo, [vii] 53pp.; pictorial wrappers, minor edge tears but overall good condition. Starting with three quotations of Chairman Mao, this book displays the simple communication knowledge in three sections with pictures and text, section 1: Introduction of Simple communication tools, section… Read more about this item

A GROUP OF 8 REVOLUTIONARY MEDICAL BOOKS 文革期间医疗书籍一组8本 These medical books were produced during the Chinese Cultural Revolution, all the books contain Quotations from Chairman Mao, some which was symbolic of that period. 快速针刺疗法 Reference of Quick Acupuncture Treatment: edited by Shenyang Air Force Hospital, December 1968, 32mo, [xii] 164 pp. 快速针灸疗法资料介绍 Reference of Quick Acupuncture Treatment (with portrait of Chairman Mao,… Read more about this item

PICTURE ALBUM: The Leader of China and Foreign Reactionaries and All of the Previous Opportunism is Confucianism 中外反动派和历次机会主义路线的投资都是尊孔派 Zhengzhou China: Zhengzhou Library and Zhengzhou Drama Group. March 1974. Starting with the Quotation from Chairman Mao, this book lists the reactionaries in China and abroad, including Confucius, Meng Zi, Lin Biao, Liu Shaoqi, Jiang Jieshi etc. illustrated with caricature and emphasis on… Read more about this item

COMIC COLLECTION: Down with Liu Shaoqi 打倒刘少奇 漫画集 Changchun: Northeast Normal University, mechanically printed manuscript album, September 11, 1967. Oblong large 4to, 8 leaves, lacking some leaves, severely crisp, damage to blank margins. Chairman Mao's article with pictures: Discussion About the Movie The Life of Wu Must Be Paid Attention To. Hand drawn pictures illustrate the idea. 1967年9月11日东北师范大学二总部出版，漫画 集配图描写了毛主席的文章：应该重视电影《武训传》的讨论。手绘复印。末尾几页有轻微破洞损坏。38.5×25.5cm

VIETNAM WILL PREVAIL, THE US IMPERIALIST WILL LOSE-Comics of Aid Vietnam Against the U.S. 援越抗美漫画选之二：越南必胜，美帝必败 Sichuan: Sichuan People's Publishing House, October 1965, 16,000 copies, printed by Sichuan Xinhua Printing Factory, distributed by Sichuan Xinhua Bookstore, First Edition, oblong 12mo, 8 leaves paper binding, tears in binding paper, printed band, small tears, good condition. Cartoons vilify the U.S. Army in different stories,… Read more about this item

THE CRIMINAL RECORDS OF THE U.S. IMPERIALIST INVADING CHINA 《美帝国主义侵华罪行录》 Beijing: China Youth Publishing House, distributed by Xinhua Book Store, 1966, 12mo, 149pp.; pictorial paper wrappers. 17 stories with pictures are included in this book to demonstrate the U.S.'s aggression to China from 1840 to 1957, each story starts with a quotation from Chairman Mao. On page 72 there is a photo… Read more about this item

SELECTED PROPAGANDA POSTERS OF AID VIETNAM AGAINST AMERICA 援越抗美宣传画选 Liaoning: Fine Art Press, December 1965, 9,000 copies. Printed by Liaoning Fine Art Press Printing Factory, Distributed by Liaoning Xinhua Bookstore. First Edition, printed pictorial wrapper, lacks 7 leaves, minor wear and tears to margin, else good condition. Posters depict the Vietnamese people fighting against the U.S. Army with guns and knives.… Read more about this item

ENGLISH MONTHLY (41 issues) 英语学习 杂志 Beijing: Published by The Commercial Press, edited by the editorial board of English Monthly in Beijing Haidian Foreign Language Academy, the first issue was printed on October 1, 1958. Later the English name of the magazine changed into Chinese Pinyin YINGYU XUEXI from the 11th issue of 1959. Small 8vo, printed wrappers, minor tears, overall… Read more about this item

MONTHLY MAGAZINE: PICTORIAL《连环画报》月刊 Beijing: China bimonthly periodical, started in 1951 by China Art Publishing House, distributor: Xin Hua Bookstore. Inscribed by Mao Dun, magazine Pictorial was issued under Chairman Mao's instruction. 150,000 copies were printed for the first issue with a picture of Chairman Mao on its cover. Minor tears, overall good condition. Issues included: 1951, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6,… Read more about this item

GROUP GAME-A New Material for Recreational Activities by S. Mason and D. Mitchell. 团体游戏 Shanghai: Printed by Shanghai Wanye Bookstore, 1951, translated by Yang Minwang from Social Games for Recreation by Bernard S. Mason & Elmer D. Mitchell in English, published by Qian Juntao, twelve different categories of group games were introduced in this book, 12mo, [ii] 179pp., printed pictorial wrappers,… Read more about this item

WOODCUT: Insist on Struggling in Dabie Mountain 坚持大别山斗争 Shanghai: Published by Shanghai Magazine Company, 1950, illustrated by Guan Fusheng, including 21 pieces of woodcuts about the war in Dabie Mountain between the Communist Party and Nationalist Party. 12mo, [ii] 51pp. +3, library label around spine, slight tears to spine and cover, else very good condition. 本木刻集出版于1950年上海杂志公司，关夫生主编，21张木刻版画，主要内容介绍了大别山国共的战争。12×18cm，51页，稍有磨损，整体品相很好。

LEADERS OF THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD 世界人民领袖 Shanghai: Printed and distributed by Sanmin Book Company, 1950, this book introduces 10 leaders of different countries with pictures and texts, including Stalin, leader of the world revolution movement, Chairman Mao of China, Choibalsan of Mongolia, Kim Il-sung of North Korea, Ho Chi Minh of Vietnam, Kyuichi Tokuda of Japanese Communist Party, … Read more about this item

BEFORE AND AFTER OF MACARTHUR'S COLLAPSE 麦魔垮台前后 Shanghai: Published by Huohua Publishing House, distributed by all book agencies in China, 1951, FIRST EDITION, 5000 copies printed, a broken face of MacArthur on the front page, this book illustrates the evil deeds he did to Asia, and the success of the resistance war of the Chinese people. 15×15cm, printed pictorial wrappers, [iii]… Read more about this item

MAGAZINE: Knowledge-Special Issue for 3 Years Anniversary 杂志《知识》纪念创刊三周年纪念号 Shenyang: Published by Northeast Bookstore, May 1, 1949, special issue for the 3-year anniversary of Knowledge magazine. Volume 11, Issue 2. 8vo, 37pp., Printed pictorial wrappers, Spine stapled, with 4 restapling holes on right, minor tears and stained to cover, shelf worn, overall good condition. Shenyang Northeast Bookstore is the press was led by… Read more about this item

THE FACTS OF AMERICA'S SUPPORT TO JAPAN 美帝扶日真相 Huabei: Xinhua Bookstore, July 1948. 7,000 copies, small 12mo, 31pp., printed pictorial wrappers, spine stapled, minor loss at the corner and spine, slight bumped corner, Library of China Renmin University stamped on cover, library label around spine. This book tells the crime which the American Imperialist has done in Japan. 1. Shield and… Read more about this item

A POCKET GUIDE TO CHINA 中国指南手册 Prepared by Special Service Division, Services of Supply, United States Army. "For use of Military Personnel only." Washington DC: War and Navy Departments, [1942]. 12mo, 75pp.; coloured pictorial wrappers (minor edge wear). Illustrated, including a cartoon strip in the back: "How to Spot a Jap" by Milton Caniff (American cartoonist famous for the Terry and… Read more about this item

Simple Chinese-Specially Complied for the Use of Allied Forces in China by Menglou简明中文-专为在中国的盟军印制 Kweilin: Printed by Asia Press, 1943, very good in original printed paper wrappers, stitched as issued, iv, 57, [1] pp., tears to spine, very good condition. None in OCLC. A revised edition was published in 1946, of which OCLC locates 6 copies. A language guide for Allied servicemen includes… Read more about this item