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.
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Bridge; the Asian-American magazine, vol. 2, no. 3, February 1973
New York: Basement Workshop, 1973. 52p. including covers, 8.5x11", illustrated, foxed at edge. Theater in New China, Peking Opera in NY. More about Bridge; the Asian-American magazine, vol. 2, no. 3, February 1973
Cat.No: 112472
The Buddhist Reader 1959 Vol. 7, nos. 1-12 [Bound volume]
Seattle: Seattle Buddhist Church, 1959. Complete set of the monthly reader for primary school students, all stapled together in printed wraps, very good. Stories illustrating Buddhist precepts, some with questions for children to ponder. More about The Buddhist Reader 1959 Vol. 7, nos. 1-12 [Bound volume
Cat.No: 189116
The Buddhist Reader 1961 Vol. 9, nos. 1-12 [Bound volume]
Seattle: Seattle Buddhist Church, 1961. Complete set of the monthly reader for primary school students, all stapled together in printed wraps, very good. Stories illustrating Buddhist precepts, some with questions for children to ponder. More about The Buddhist Reader 1961 Vol. 9, nos. 1-12 [Bound volume
Cat.No: 189117
The Buddhist Reader 1962 Vol. 10, nos. 1-12 [Bound volume]
Seattle: Seattle Buddhist Church, 1962. Paperback. Complete set of the monthly reader for primary school students, all stapled together in printed wraps, very good. Stories illustrating Buddhist precepts, some with questions for children to ponder. More about The Buddhist Reader 1962 Vol. 10, nos. 1-12 [Bound volume
Cat.No: 189118
Buddhist Sunday School Gathas
no place: The Buddhist Churches of America, Sunday School Department; sponsored by Central California Sunday School Teacher's League, 1949. Paperback. [64p.], staplebound wraps, evenly toned, light handling wear. A sheet of additional verses is pasted to a page near the end. More about Buddhist Sunday School Gathas
Cat.No: 198921
Bulletin of concerned Asian scholars: vol. 3, nos.3 & 4 Summer-Fall 1971
Cambridge: Bulletin of concerned Asian scholars, 1971. 176p., 8.5x11 inch staplebound wraps, small corner crease faintly stained. Back cover is decorated with pickup-truck / Jesuits-in-China pastiche, this signed 'Norman Rockwell.' Quarterly journal in magazine format. This issue's cover stories: Complete interview with Chou En-lai; Indochina Women's conference; Researching the Huks;... More about Bulletin of concerned Asian scholars: vol. 3, nos.3 & 4 Summer-Fall 1971
Cat.No: 149103
C.I.C., the Chinese Intercollegiate Council of Greater Boston, presents The Yeh Yu Opera Association, Inc. in a Chinese opera
Boston: 1961. 6-page program for the performance, with ads from local Chinese restaurants. More about C.I.C., the Chinese Intercollegiate Council of Greater Boston, presents The Yeh Yu Opera...
Cat.No: 237193
California Asian health issues in the 1990s. A public hearing, April 20, 1990, Oakland, California. Report to the California Commission for Economic Development
n.p. California Commission for Economic Development; Asian Pacific Islander Health Coalition, 1990. 106p. plus appendices; very good paperback, 8.5x11 inches. More about California Asian health issues in the 1990s. A public hearing, April 20, 1990, Oakland,...
Cat.No: 218827
Campanile: Korean English Literary Magazine [two issues: Fall 1991, Spring 1992]
Berkeley: Campanile, 1991-92. Two issues of the publication, 47 and 40 pages, 8.5x11 inches in staplebound wraps, very good. Some portions in Korean. Literary magazine by and for UC Berkeley students. More about Campanile: Korean English Literary Magazine [two issues: Fall 1991, Spring 1992
Cat.No: 220425
Cancer among blacks and othe minorities: statistical profiles
Rockville, MD: National Cancer Institute, USDHHS, 1986. ix, 273p., 8.5x11 inches, slightly worn wraps. Almost entirely charts and graphs, with more of African Americans and whites than other ethniciteis. More about Cancer among blacks and othe minorities: statistical profiles
Cat.No: 108116
[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 about Charter of the World's Sam Yick Corporation, in Chinese
Cat.No: 208155
Cheers to muses: contemporary works by Asian American women
San Francisco: Asian American Women Artists Association, 2007. 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 about Cheers to muses: contemporary works by Asian American women
Cat.No: 203514
Cherishing life; volume one
Talmage, CA: Dharma Realm Buddhist University. International Institute for the Translation of Buddhist Texts, 1983. 134p., first printing, wraps. Buddhist poetry and some prose, translated by the Asian American Buddhist school located in Northern California. More about Cherishing life; volume one
Cat.No: 77803
Cherishing life; volume two
Talmage, CA: Dharma Relam Buddhist University. International Institute for the Translation of Buddhist Texts, 1983. 160p., first printing, wraps. Buddhist poetry and some prose, translated by the Asian American Buddhist school located in Northern California. More about Cherishing life; volume two
Cat.No: 77804
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 about Cherry Blossom Festival
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 about Cherry Blossom Festival San Francisco 1971
Cat.No: 190652
China and California. The impact of nineteenth and twentieth century Chinese art and culture on California: An exhibition prepared by students in Art 189, Museum Methods and Connoisseurship, Art Department, University of California, Davis Campus.
Davis: Art Department; University of California, Davis, 1966. 37p., very good in wraps. Short essays with bibliographical information on topics such as calligraphy, watercolors, Chinese gardens and local imitations, Chinese costume in California, and more. More about China and California. The impact of nineteenth and twentieth century Chinese art and culture on...
Cat.No: 189585
Chinese American Citizens Alliance. April, 1972
San Francisco: the Alliance, 1972. 8p., tabloid format but on sturdy white paper, horizontal fold, minor handling wear and toning. Single issue of the organization's newsletter. Includes much on a visit to Taiwan by the group's leader. More about Chinese American Citizens Alliance. April, 1972
Cat.No: 201763
Chinese business directory. San Francisco, East Bay Area, South Peninsula. 1997-98
San Francisco: Chinese Business Publishing Co., 1997. 525p., very good in wraps; personal phone listings as well as numerous bilingual ads. More about Chinese business directory. San Francisco, East Bay Area, South Peninsula. 1997-98
Cat.No: 186775
Chinese business directory. San Francisco, East Bay Area, South Peninsula. 2000-2001
San Francisco: Chinese Business Publishing Co., 2000. 526p., very good in wraps; personal phone listings as well as numerous bilingual ads. More about Chinese business directory. San Francisco, East Bay Area, South Peninsula. 2000-2001
Cat.No: 186776
Chinese General Peace Association: 100th anniversary 1913-2013 / Meizhou huaqiao heping zonghui
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 about Chinese General Peace Association: 100th anniversary 1913-2013 / Meizhou huaqiao heping zonghui
Cat.No: 183433
Chinese religious beliefs
Los Angeles: Quon Quon Company, 1944. 20p., wraps. More about Chinese religious beliefs
Cat.No: 42656
Chinese Student Union Examiners. Vol. 1 (Spring 1986)
Berkeley: CSU Examinetrs, 1986. 12p., staplebound magazine, 8.5x11 inches, very good. Published by and for Berkeley students, includes an article by Alan Kai about working as an escort for the Miss Chinatown pageant, Jake Aoki on "The fine art of dating," Jacob Lin on South African divestment, and more. More about Chinese Student Union Examiners. Vol. 1 (Spring 1986
Cat.No: 220424
Chinese; the immigrants, in THE HANFORD SENTINEL, March 1983, section A
Hanford, WA: the Sentinel, 1983. 20p. illus. newspaper supplement, 14x22 inches, folded. More about Chinese; the immigrants, in THE HANFORD SENTINEL, March 1983, section A
Cat.No: 35077
Chun qiu xi ju xue xiao lu Mei yan chu te kan / Chun Chau Chinese Operatic School performance tour in U.S.A.
San Francisco: San Francisco USA Enterprise Ltd., 1968. [92p.], slender paperback, very good. Program book for the visiting troupe from Hong Kong, text mostly in Chinese, filled with advertisements for local Chinatown businesses and messages of congratulations. More about Chun qiu xi ju xue xiao lu Mei yan chu te kan / Chun Chau Chinese Operatic School performance...
Cat.No: 230182
She sews in a sweatshop still dreaming of Gold Mountains / reliving her past through holiday rituals / patiently waiting for her house in the suburbs. / Helplessly I watch the years roll by / on the horizon no houses in sight, just mountains made of brass and sweat [screen print poster]
Hom, Nancy; Stephanie Lowe
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