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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![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]](http://www.bolerium.com/pictures/thumb/196947.jpg?v=1484087302)
![Iva Toguri (d'Aquino): victim of a legend [with additional materials]](/pictures/medium/231353.jpg?v=1542842507)
Iva Toguri (d'Aquino): victim of a legend [with additional materials]
San Francisco: The National Committee for Iva Toguri, Japanese American Citizens League, 1975. 32p., 5.5x8.5 inch booklet, very good, defending the woman accused of acts of treason as "Tokyo Rose." Accompanying the booklet is a signed cover letter from co-author Raymond Okamura addressed to Judy Stone, reviewer for the SF... More
Cat.No: 231353
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
Cat.No: 190657
Japanese recipes; 1961-1962 Japan food show
San Francisco: Japan Trade Center, [1961]. 19p., wraps, edges yellowed. More
Cat.No: 9477
![[Japanese-American formal dinner photos, Omaha, 1944]](/pictures/medium/144948.jpg?v=1507154888)
[Japanese-American formal dinner photos, Omaha, 1944]
Omaha, NB: Murray Studio, 1944. Photograph. Two 8x10 inch black and white photographs showing a large crowd of men and women in formal dress, mostly Japanese-American, one of the men in military dress, with a small number of white men and women mixed in. The photos are labeled only with... More
Cat.No: 144948
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
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]](/pictures/medium/173842.jpg?v=1518548938)
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
Cat.No: 173842
![Jinan daxue xuebao [14 issues]](/pictures/medium/182078.jpg?v=1511147524)
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
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
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
Cat.No: 80165
![Kalayaan international: progressive Pilipino monthly [three issues]](/pictures/medium/208278.jpg?v=1534644744)
Kalayaan international: progressive Pilipino monthly [three issues]
San Francisco: Kalayaan International, 1972-73. Three issues of the tabloid newspaper, illustrated with photos and drawings, toned at the fold, minor edgewear. Issues present are vol. 2 nos. 4 and 7, and vol. 3 no. 1. Coverage of the International Hotel, underground movements in the Philippines, the MPLA and FRELIMO... More
Cat.No: 208278
Kaneohe Soccer. Ono recipes cookbook
Kula, HI: Kula Ohana, 1996. 123p., cookbook with a plastic comb binding, clear plastic over card covers. Very good. Fundraising cookbook to help take local soccer players to a competition in Michigan. More
Cat.No: 228798
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
Cat.No: 36173
![Kiroku To Geijutsu. No. 12. Sanfuranshisuko biito shi [Special issue on San Francisco beat poets]](/pictures/medium/215088.jpg?v=1495079299)
Kiroku To Geijutsu. No. 12. Sanfuranshisuko biito shi [Special issue on San Francisco beat poets]
Kyushu Kiroku To Geijutsu No Kai, 1968. 53p. magazine, minor foxing around edges. Preliminary text in Japanese, with poems in English and translations on facing pages. A collection of lesser-known Beats: Alfred A. Robles, Lo Ah Fat, Larry Hoey, Brent Spackel, Regine Valenci, Leonardo, Ruth Weiss, and an anonymous eighth... More
Cat.No: 215088
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
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
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
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
Cat.No: 193631
![Lau's Private Detective Agency [handbill]](/pictures/medium/212702.jpg?v=1486613110)
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
Cat.No: 212702
Liao yuan. No. 2 (Dec. 15, 1971)
New York: Liao Yuan Za Zhi She, 1971. Single issue of the pamphlet-format Chinese-language journal, 16 pages, 5.5x8.5 inches, very good. Apparently four issues were published in total. Journal about Taiwan-related issues published by radical Chinese-speaking students in the United States. Slogan on back cover calls on China and Taiwan... More
Cat.No: 157078
Lich tu’ vi Khanh Anh. Ky mao 1999
San Jose: Papyrus, 1998. 431 p., edge-worn wraps, text in Vietnamese. Astrological calendar and guide for the year 1999. Many ads for local businesses. More
Cat.No: 199063
Lin Qingni shu hua zhan / Exhibition of Chinese paintings & calligraphy by Prof. Tsing-ai Lim
Taibei: National Museum of History, 1968. Staplebound booklet with 29 black and white plates, captions in Chinese, with an English biography of the artist (then an instructor at the Rudolph Schaeffer School of Design in San Francisco). Brief inscription in Chinese by the painter. Front cover partly toned, otherwise very good. More
Cat.No: 214487
The little champions: Bhavan's Children's Day special publication
New York: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, 1983. 41p., staplebound wraps, very good. Short essays by Indo-American children, with brief bios. More
Cat.No: 201766
Little Tokyo Maps. Events calendar of Nisei Week
Los Angeles: TV Fan Company, 1999. 19p., wraps. More
Cat.No: 161068
![Living Well Group newsletter; HIV+ Asian and Pacific Islander Network [7 issues]](/pictures/medium/221622.jpg?v=1516249328)
Living Well Group newsletter; HIV+ Asian and Pacific Islander Network [7 issues]
San Francisco: Living Well Group/API Wellness Center, 1994-1997. Seven issue broken run, various pagination, 8.5x11 inches, articles, news, events, services and resources, illustrations and photos, very good in wraps. Issues include: March & April 1994, April & November 1995, March & July 1996 and January 1997. More
Cat.No: 221622
Lü mei Zhongshan de du de shan tang zhang cheng
San Francisco: Duck Sen Benevolent Association, 1978. 6p., 6x9 inch staplebound booklet in wraps, pen amendations in Chinese. Constitution of the Association. More
Cat.No: 188191
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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