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November 17, 2013 11:00 AMCalender
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Mao Tse-Tung (1893-1976) Mao Zhu Xi Yu Lu [Quotations of Chairman Mao]

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Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2687BLocation: BostonDate / Time: November 17, 2013 11:00AM

Description:

Mao Tse-Tung (1893-1976) Mao Zhu Xi Yu Lu [Quotations of Chairman Mao].Early Editions and Related Titles, 1964-1970.
First uncorrected edition [May, 1964] with the typographical errors on pages 82 and 83 uncorrected, without errata slip, bound in red vinyl; two copies of the first regular Chinese edition, Peking: General Political Department of the People's Liberation Army, [June, 1964]; half-title printed in red; title in red and green, Mao's portrait printed in brown ink, edited by Tian Xiao Guang, with the uncorrected endorsement leaf intact, and the error at page 82/83 corrected; with thirty chapters; one in publisher's printed paper wrappers, the other in the embossed red vinyl covers;
one copy of the third edition (the first complete edition, with additional text, comprises thirty-three chapters),same title, printed in August, 1965, with the errata slip, bound in red vinyl;
The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution Glossary Handbook, Peking: Foreign Language Department of Beijing Normal University, February, 1968, text in Chinese and English, images of and references to Lin Bao (1907-1971) have been defaced, lacking one page (13/14),supplied in facsimile, in original red vinyl, some tears, annotations, soiling, other signs of use;
A compendium of inspirational quotes, key phrases, and other communist propaganda in Chinese, Russian, and English, in the original printed paper covers, China, 1970; some rodent damage to the top fore edge corner of the text block;
[and] Quotations from President Liu Shao-Ch'i, Melbourne: Flesch, [1968], stated first edition, printed in Japan, in the original yellow vinyl cover, with red paper band, ribbon book mark; orange offsetting to front cover, else good. (7)
Estimate $10,000-15,000


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Keywords

Mao Tse-Tung, Zhu Xi Yu, Chairman, General Political Department of the People, Liberation Army, Xiao Guang, Lin Bao, Beijing Normal University, Foreign Language Department, China, President, Melbourne, Japan