1970 CHINA Sichuan Cultural Revolution MAO ZEDONG Liu Shaoqi Chinese Textbooks
Sichuan Province Middle School Trial Textbooks. English (Book 1 and Book 2) CHINA. SICHUAN PEOPLE’S PUBLISHING HOUSE. December, 1970; July 1971. 1st and 2nd Editions. 5 x 7 ¼ inches. Softcover. Decorated covers. (2), 92), 1-74; (2), (2), 1-84 pp. Illustrated throughout with b/w pictures; with two frontispieces in color. The top of both covers features the calligraphic phrase “Serve the People”, a famous political slogan by Mao Zedong and his signature below the slogan. Good. Wear/aging; light soiling, staining; some owner’s marks. Related ephemera enclosed. Not common example of experimental textbooks for schools in Sichuan Province, combining language instruction with revolutionary themes and political teachings, reflecting the educational priorities of the time. Cultural Revolution, Mao Zedong, Liu Shaoqi, etc.
19th Century Illustrated Annotated Hundred Family Surnames CHINA Chinese BOOK
Illustrated, Annotated Hundred Family Surnames (繪圖增註百家姓) CHINA. No date or publisher. 19th Century; the late Qing Dynasty. 5 x 7 ½ inches. Softcover. Pictorial cover. Woodblock book. 12 pp. Illustrated at the top of each page; with 568 entries for names. In Chinese. Good or better. Spine reinforced. General wear/aging. Rare.
Compilation of Views of Northern China, Chinese Photography Late 1920s
A pleasing and very rare photographic work of views, sights and scene taken in and and around Peking in the mid-late 1920s. The work was produced by a Japanese photographic studio with offices in Peking and Tianjin.
Old China 6 Chinese Medicine Books (Medical community records)
A nice touch is the original dust jacket on this gift quality edition.
THE LAST DAYS OF PEKIN Beijing China Boxer Rebellion PIERRE LOTI 1902 1st US Ed
Decorated front cover and spine — colored decorations and gilt lettering on dark green background. Includes eight chapters; 16 illustrations (historic photographs and black-and-white illustrations. ).
Vintage Chinese Language Book w/ Illustrations – Traditional Characters
This appears to be an older religious, historical, or classical text, printed in vertical traditional script and bound in a leather or leatherette hardcover with gilt characters on the spine. Language: Chinese (traditional characters).
Select Chinese Painting in the National Palace Museum Vol VII Taiwan Art Book
The Select Chinese Painting in the National Palace Museum Vol VII Taiwan Art Book is a valuable collection of Chinese paintings housed in the National Palace Museum. Published by the National Palace Museum, this book showcases the exquisite artwork found within the museum’s collection. Written in Chinese, this book offers a deeper insight into the intricate and culturally significant paintings stored within the museum, making it a desirable addition for collectors and enthusiasts of traditional Chinese art.
Chinese Fairy Tales and Fantasies Moss Roberts Folio Society 2014 w/ slipcase
First Folio Society Edition Chinese Fairy Tales And Fantasies By Moss Roberts. See photos for condition, please ask any questions before you buy.