the Wisdom of Chairman Mao with the endorsement of Lin Biao

Quotation of Chairman Mao (毛主席语录 / Mao Zhu Xi Yu Lu), first edition, early issue, rare, printed and edited by the Central Intelligence Bureau of The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (中国人民解放军总政治部编印), 1964, 13,8 x 10 cm

White cover with black title in a red rectangle at the top and the editor at the bottom. This book, written in traditional Chinese characters comprises a half-title printed in red, title in red and green, photographic portrait of Chairman Mao, Lin Biao’s calligraphic endorsement of Mao’s writings, a preface dated of May 1964 (2p.), contents (2p.), and the text (pp.1-250).

In this early edition, there is a superfluous mark on the Lin Biao’s calligraphic endorsement leaf (the character 听) rectified in the third edition of August 1965. After Lin Biao’s disgrace, the endorsement leaf was removed in the following one’s or generally defaced in the previous editions, as a sign of loyalty to Mao.

The edition printed by the Central Intelligence Bureau of The Chinese People’s Liberation Army was only distributed to officers.
Very clean and complete copy, with slight reddish stains in the title page and some underlined phrases.

 

Saucy Satire from the “Fin de Siecle”

Political satire in cartoon form has a long history. Most readers have heard of Punch and many have heard of Gilpin and the other Eighteenth Century British artists. But this tradition was also strong in the Netherlands.

At the turn of the Century, Huipie, produced in Amsterdam, provided an under the counter range of humour, erotica and political satire.

Now very rare, these seldom come up for sale, but of course, we are able to offer you the last chance at 32 issues of this saucy production.

A Celebration of Liberty

Les Orientales was a collection of poems, written by Victor Hugo in 1828, and inspired by the Greek war of independence.

Mixing, condemnation, idealisation and outright envy – his poems are often viewed as typical of the French “Orientalist” approach to literature.

This lovely copy is a true first edition One of only 300 copies printed) and is embellished with a beautiful portrait, and an engraving to the title page. (and a lovely bookplate as an added bonus!)