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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Hua ren wu dao ju yi zu zhang cheng [Constitution of the Chinese Dance and Drama Group]
San Francisco: the Group, 1960. Single 14x8.5 inch sheet, mimeographed one side from dense text in handwritten Chinese, 46 lines of vertically-oriented text, very good. Originally dated only October 2, but the year 1960 has been neatly penned next to it in Chinese. Rules for the San Francisco Chinatown-based Club... More about Hua ren wu dao ju yi zu zhang cheng [Constitution of the Chinese Dance and Drama Group
Cat.No: 162880
Humanity Legion / Aid to China / California Rice Bowl Party / 1941 (pinback button)
n.p. 1941. 1.25 inch diameter button, very good condition. Depicts US and Nationalist Chinese flags bound together. A series of these pins were issued with various years of issue, as part of a fundraising effort to defend China from Japan's invasion. More about Humanity Legion / Aid to China / California Rice Bowl Party / 1941 (pinback button
Cat.No: 132273
India Pakistan Times. Vol. 3 no. 4 (April/May 1991)
Berkeley: Pakistan-India Friendship Society, 1991. 15p., staplebound newsletter, minor toning. Includes a report on an event at Gadar Memorial Hall in San Francisco, Indian elections, and much critical commentary on the first Iraq War. More about India Pakistan Times. Vol. 3 no. 4 (April/May 1991
Cat.No: 233023
Indochina Chronicle; September 1975. Where is home? Indochina's evacuees in the United States
Berkeley: Indochina Resource Center, 1975. 19p., 8.5x11 inches, photos, wraps. On Vietnamese evacuees, including allegations of children "rescued" in Operation Babylift having actually been stolen from their families. More about Indochina Chronicle; September 1975. Where is home? Indochina's evacuees in the United States
Cat.No: 179713
Inland Riverside Chinese School / Nei lu Hebing Zhongwen xuexiao
Riverside, CA: the School, 2003. 80p., wraps, 8.5x11 inches, very good. Text mostly in Chinese. Annual publication of the school, with photos of students and examples of their work. More about Inland Riverside Chinese School / Nei lu Hebing Zhongwen xuexiao
Cat.No: 187845
Interlope #5: South Asian!
San Francisco: Summi Kaipa, 2000. 50p., 8.5x8.5 inches, very good in original stapled pictorial wraps. A journal of Asian American poetry limited to 100 copies. Poets are Mytili Jagannathan, Rafeeq Hasan, Kirthi Nath, Amar Ravva, and Prageeta Sharma. More about Interlope #5: South Asian!
Cat.No: 98157
International Hotel 24th Eviction Commemoration
San Francisco: Manilatown Historical Foundation, et al, 2001. [28p.], staplebound program booklet, 8.5x11 inches, very good. Includes historical essays and photos, plus ads from community groups and businesses. More about International Hotel 24th Eviction Commemoration
Cat.No: 229459
Invoices for Pacific Trading Co., Inc. import - export Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles: Pacific Trading Co., 1936. 2 different invoices, each 1 sheet 8.5x7 inches oblong, English and Japanese. Handwritten Japanese text for items and prices. The head office for this company was in San Francisco, with a branch in Sacramento and a fertilizer plant in Los Angeles. More about Invoices for Pacific Trading Co., Inc. import - export Los Angeles, CA
Cat.No: 116879
Issei, Nisei, Sansei: Japanese in America: catalogue No. 1
New York: Amerasia Resources, Inc., 1971. 18p., 8.5x11 inches, very good in original stapled wraps. A catalogue of books offered by the company. More about Issei, Nisei, Sansei: Japanese in America: catalogue No. 1
Cat.No: 96809
Itadakimasu
Gardena: Gardena Buddhist Church, Dana Group, [198-]. 246p., plastic comb binding, wraps worn. Cookbook from the church, with ads for local businesses. More about Itadakimasu
Cat.No: 225156
Iva Toguri (d'Aquino): victim of a legend
San Francisco: The National Committee for Iva Toguri, Japanese American Citizens League, 1975. 32p., 5.5x8.5 inches, introduction, epilogue, appendixes, bibliography, original stapled orange wraps. Biography and defense of the woman accused of acts of treason as Tokyo Rose. More about Iva Toguri (d'Aquino): victim of a legend
Cat.No: 109350
Japanese children's songs
San Francisco: Nihonmachi Little Friends, 1982. 23p., 8.5x11 inches, very good in wraps with a black plastic comb binding. Lyrics are in transliterated Japanese and English, with musical notation. More about Japanese children's songs
Cat.No: 190657
Japanese recipes; 1961-1962 Japan food show
San Francisco: Japan Trade Center, [1961]. 19p., wraps, edges yellowed. More about Japanese recipes; 1961-1962 Japan food show
Cat.No: 9477
Japanese-Americans in the Pacific Northwest: a bibliography
Tacoma, WA: Tacoma Public Library, 1971. 15p., 8.5x11 inch mimeographed sheets stapled at left, some edgewear, pencil notes on cover. More about Japanese-Americans in the Pacific Northwest: a bibliography
Cat.No: 228801
The Jeng Sen Buddhism and Taoism Association of San Francisco cordially invites you to attend a buffet dinner in celebration of the birth of the Immortal God Lao Tsze [invitation card]
San Francisco: the Association, 1963. Four panel card, taped shut for mailing (tape residue leaving browned strip at edge), address and postmark on front panel; text in Chinese and English, lengthier text in Chinese only on back panel (somewhat yellowed). The event was helf at 146 Waverly Place in Chinatown. More about The Jeng Sen Buddhism and Taoism Association of San Francisco cordially invites you to attend a...
Cat.No: 173842
Jikishin. Vol. 5 no. 2 (July 10, 1949)
Fresno, CA: Rev. I. Kyogoku, 1949. 33p., staplebound booklet format, very good; text in Japanese. This issue of the Buddhist newsletter is devoted to those who died in WWII. More about Jikishin. Vol. 5 no. 2 (July 10, 1949
Cat.No: 237557
Jinan daxue xuebao [14 issues]
Guangzhou: Jinan da xue xue bao bian ji shi, 1981-1991. Fourteen issues of the journal, which shortened its title to Jinan xuebao in 1982. Issues present are whole numbers 6-12, 14-16, 22-24 and 46. Text in Chinese, with English table of contents in each issue. Though not marked as such... More about Jinan daxue xuebao [14 issues
Cat.No: 182078
Jinshan zhou hui wen hui
San Francisco: Jinshan zhou hui [Party and Porridge Club], [2005]. 146p., very good in wraps, 8.5x11 inches; text in Chinese, thoroughly illustrated. Special publication for the tenth anniversary of the cultural group, which takes its name from Taiwan's oldest literary group. Includes numerous press clippings, facsimiles of award certificates from... More about Jinshan zhou hui wen hui
Cat.No: 186662
Ka Nani 1989; volume seven, the art and literary magazine of Kapiolani Community College
Honolulu: Kapiolani Community College, 1989. 68p., 8.5 x 6.75 inch wraps. Poetry and prose, with a large number of Asian American contributors. More about Ka Nani 1989; volume seven, the art and literary magazine of Kapiolani Community College
Cat.No: 80165
The Kenyon review; volume xvii, number 2, spring 1995
Gambier, OH: Kenyon College, 1995. 169p., wraps. Contains a 56p. section on Asian American literature, with fiction and poetry by Ha Jin, Marilyn Chin and Timothy Liu, among others. More about The Kenyon review; volume xvii, number 2, spring 1995
Cat.No: 36173
Kono uta, ano uta
Belmont, CA: n.pub. 1973. 39p., staplebound booklet, covers mildly foxed with a sunned area on front cover, staples rusted. Collection of poems in Japanese with Romanized transliteration. More about Kono uta, ano uta
Cat.No: 215538
Korea - U.S.A. Centennial 1882-1982
Seoul: Yonhap News Agency, 1982. Hardcover. 194p. + ads, 8.5x11.5 inches, proclomations, resolution, introduction, appendix, chronology, b&w and color photos, very good first edition in cloth boards, gilt, and unclipped dj. Section on Korean-Americans. More about Korea - U.S.A. Centennial 1882-1982
Cat.No: 207888
Korean business directory 2012 / Hanin opso chonhwabu
Oakland, CA: Korea Times San Francisco, 2012. 631p., very good softcover. Telephone book and directory, filled with ads for Korean-American businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area. text largely in Korean. More about Korean business directory 2012 / Hanin opso chonhwabu
Cat.No: 172627
KYEO Speaks 6
n.p. the zine, 2012. [36p.], photocopied zine format in lightly worn wraps, 5.5x8.5 inches. DIY hardcore music zine, much about the authors' bands and interviews with musicians of like mind. Most content appears to be by Mark Chen, with contributions from bandmates. Based in Southern California. More about KYEO Speaks 6
Cat.No: 193631
Lau's Private Detective Agency [handbill]
Hong Kong: the Agency, [1987-?]. 8.5x13 inch introduction to the agency, printed both sides, text in Chinese except for title and professional affiliations; fold-creased. Undated, but includes citations of Chinese-American press coverage from 1986 and 1987. Notes that Lau Big-Sang, the head of the Agency, holds "Honorary citizenship of State... More about Lau's Private Detective Agency [handbill
Cat.No: 212702
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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