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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Breaking into immigration law: a two-part seminar on the nuts and bolts of practicing immigration law
San Francisco: Bay Area Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project, 1982. Thick unpaginated packet, 8.5x11 inches, containing materials for the seminar and many pages of photocopied government forms for reference. Rear cover (a plain yellow sheet) has come loose but is present. More
Cat.No: 245333
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
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
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
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
Cat.No: 198921
The bulletin of Buddha Heart Village / Fo xin cun. Vol. 8 no. 3
Auburn, Alabama: Buddha Heart Buddhaology Institute, 1989. 24p., staplebound booklet format, very good. Text mostly in Chinese. Publication of the Ch'an (Zen) institute in Alabama. More
Cat.No: 242945
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
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
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
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
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
Cat.No: 108116
[Captioned photograph of a large reception for Madame Chiang Kai Shek (Soong Mei-ling) at San Francisco's Civic Auditorium in 1943]
San Francisco: Moulin, 1943. 19.5x9.25 inch photographic print depicting throngs of spectators seated in the auditorium while Madame Chiang and other dignitaries are seated at the dais; Chinese caption below describes the scene as "Overseas Chinese of the Western United States seated in San Francisco's Civic Auditorium to welcome Madame..... More
Cat.No: 248096
[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. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Cat.No: 183433
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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