Asian American
This section includes literature by Asian American authors, as well as nonfiction works on related subjects, and the ephemera of Asian American political and cultural organizations. We stock many out-of-print Asian American immigrant publications in Asian languages.
Challenging Inequalities: Nations, Races and Communities. 2009 Association for Asian...
npl: Association for Asian American Studies, 2009. Paperback. 110, [10]p., wraps, 5.5x8.5 inches, very good program for the meeting. More
Cat.No: 291514
Challenging the Invisibility of Hate. 1999 Audit of Violence Against...
Washington DC: National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium, 2000. Pamphlet. ii, 42p., illustrations, wraps. 11x 8.5 in.Very good. Reports on anti-Asian Pacific American crimes and violence. Notes a dearth of media coverage, lack of public awareness, and underreporting by law enforcement. More
Cat.No: 308947
[Charter of the World's Sam Yick Corporation, in Chinese]
[New York]: Sam Yick, 1979. 6p., 8.5x11 inches, sheets stapled together at upper left corner, toned. Text in Chinese. Preface gives overview of the company's spread from its Cantonese origins to overseas locations including both US coasts. This document was drawn up to comply with US law. More
Cat.No: 208155
Cheers to muses: contemporary works by Asian American women
San Francisco: Asian American Women Artists Association, 2007. Paperback. 125p., softcover, 9.5x8 inches, as new; profusely illustrated with color photos of works by the artists, many of them based in the Bay Area. More
Cat.No: 203514
Chengren Zhongguo [pinback button with Chinese slogan, meaning "Recognize China"]
San Francisco: Star Engraving, [197-]. 1.5 inch diameter pin, black text on yellow field field. Undated, but issued prior to the 1978 diplomatic recognition of the People's Republic of China. More
Cat.No: 209792
Cherry Blossom Festival
San Francisco: the Festival, 1972. 48p., staplebound wraps, 8.5x11 inches, light edgewear, minor soil. Program booklet with letters from officials, full roster of events, ads, etc. More
Cat.No: 214515
Cherry Blossom Festival San Francisco 1971
San Francisco: the Festival, 1971. 48p., wraps, 8.5x11 inches, light edgewear. Program booklet with letters from officials, full roster of events, ads, etc. More
Cat.No: 190652
Chiang Kai Shek / Weiyuanzhang Jiang Jieshi [pinback button]
n.p. n.d. 1.75 inch diameter pin, very good with light handling, made in the US to show support for China during World War II. American manufacture is shown not only by the style of production, but from the poor quality of the Chinese inscription as compared to the English, including..... More
Cat.No: 260254
China and California: The impact of nineteenth and twentieth century...
Davis: Art Department; University of California, Davis, 1966. Pamphlet. 37p., 5.5x8 inches, very good in stapled wraps. Short essays with bibliographical information on topics such as calligraphy, watercolors, Chinese gardens and local imitations, Chinese costume in California, and more. More
Cat.No: 189585
China Camp State Park general plan
Sacramento: California Department of Parks and Recreation, 1979. Paperback. vi, 104 pages; 8.5x11 inch paperback, very good. Includes fold-out maps of the historic Chinese immigrant shrimp processing area. More
Cat.No: 300815
Chinatown News [377 issues]
Vancouver, BC: Chinese Publicity Bureau, 1962-1995. Magazine. Three hundred and seventy seven issues of the staplebound magazine, beginning in digest format but moving to 8.5x11 inches. Issues present are Vol. 9 no. 12; Vol. 13, Nos. 8, 10, 11; vol. 16 no. 15; vol. 17 no. 14; Vol. 18 nos..... More
Cat.No: 307802
Chinese America: history and perspectives, 1987
San Francisco: Chinese Historical Society of America, 1987. 187p., wraps, spine sunned, else very good condition. Annual collection of historical articles. More
Cat.No: 114722
Chinese America: history and perspectives, 1987
San Francisco: Chinese Historical Society of America, 1987. 187p., wraps, spine sunned, else very good condition. Inscribed and signed by contributor Sucheng Chan. Annual collection of historical articles. More
Cat.No: 319584
Chinese business directory. San Francisco, East Bay Area, South Peninsula...
San Francisco: Chinese Business Publishing Co., 1997. 525p., very good in wraps; personal phone listings as well as numerous bilingual ads. More
Cat.No: 186775
Chinese business directory. San Francisco, East Bay Area, South Peninsula...
San Francisco: Chinese Business Publishing Co., 2000. 526p., very good in wraps; personal phone listings as well as numerous bilingual ads. More
Cat.No: 186776
Chinese General Peace Association: 100th anniversary 1913-2013 / Meizhou huaqiao...
San Francisco: Chinese General Peace Association, 2013. 175p., very good in wraps, 8.5x11 inches, numerous photos, text almost entirely in Chinese. Includes many brief commemorative poems. Commemorative booklet issued by the Chinatown-based civic association, which was originally founded as a peacekeeping organization to mediate and suppress tong warfare. More
Cat.No: 183433
The Chinese in America: A Chronology
Richmond: Richmond Alliance of Asian Americans, 1972. Pamphlet. 12p., bound in 3-ring folder, 9x11.5 inches. Copy previously owned by the Association of Chinese Teachers. Folder edgeworn with small rust marks, date due slip, some fading to text, else very good. Due slip bears the signature of Allan Seid, who founded..... More
Cat.No: 281513
Chinese religious beliefs
Los Angeles: Quon Quon Company, 1944. Pamphlet. 20p., stapled wraps, 3.75x4.75 inches, staples rusted, wraps toned along edges, else very good condition. More
Cat.No: 42656
Chinese Spring Festival. Feb. 26 and 27, 1977
San Francisco: Chinese Spring Festival Committee, 1977. Newspaper. 16p. tabloid newspaper format brochure announcing the Festival, with a number of articles celebrating achievements of the Chinese Communist Party. Horizontally folded, toned, with mailing address and postal markings. More
Cat.No: 286073
Civil Rights in the ‘90s: Victories of the Past, Challenges...
San Jose: Asian Law Alliance, 1989. Pamphlet. 17, [13]p., illustrations, wraps. 11 x 8.5 in. With a one page insert listing donors and silent auction lots. More
Cat.No: 311172
The Class of 1995 Pilipino Graduation
Berkeley: The Pilipino Community of the University of California at Berkeley, 1995. Staplebound. 16p., staplebound wraps, 5.5x8.5 inches. Wraps creased, else very good. Ticket and national anthems of U.S. and the Philippines inlaid. Includes order of events, list of graduates, dedications, and a class photo. More
Cat.No: 287495
Coalition for a Truly Independent Philippines [handbill]
Chicago: the Coalition, [1987]. Handbill. 8.5x14 inch handbill, printed both sides, minor toning and edgewear. Lists demands (such as cessation of US support for vigilante groups in the Philippines) and announces a picket at the Federal Building. Text on the verso laments lack of social changes in the Philippines after..... More
Cat.No: 312186
Combat Ethnic Weapons. Vol.1, no. 1
San Francisco: Coalition Opposed to Medical and Biological Attack, 1971. Newspaper. 12p. tabloid format newspaper, horizontal fold, evenly toned; very good condition. Created by the Asian Coalition in opposition to chemical and biological warfare and its application in Vietnam. Authors believed that the US military was crafting weapons that would..... More
Cat.No: 290577
Combat Ethnic Weapons. Vol.1, no. 1
San Francisco: Coalition Opposed to Medical and Biological Attack, 1971. Newspaper. 12p. tabloid format newspaper, horizontal fold, evenly toned; a closed tear with some crinkling is in the middle of the photo on the front cover. Created by the Asian Coalition in opposition to chemical and biological warfare and its..... More
Cat.No: 303963
The laughter of my father
Bulosan, Carlos
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