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Lee, Chang-Rae
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.
Honolulu: Labor Community Alliance, 1974. Newspaper. 16p. tabloid format newspaper, horizontal fold, evenly toned. Articles on various Hawaiian labor struggles, including a cover story on Dole agreeing to a contract at a can plant. More
Cat.No: 298753
San Francisco: Buddhist Churches of America, 1960. Four-page newsletter, title meaning "Wheel of Dharma;" three pages in Japanese, one in English. 8.5x11 inches, closed edge tear. More
Cat.No: 172229
Milpitas, CA: Horizons Publications, 1992. Magazine. 71p. staplebound magazine, old price label in corner, otherwise very good. Articles about Vietnamese American history and experience, as well as poetry and short fiction. More
Cat.No: 295709
[Berkeley]: [1972]. 11x8.5 inch handbill, small edge chip, some toning. Announces a meeting about the students strike against the war and in support of the campus labor strike, as well as Third World admissions cuts. More
Cat.No: 254314
Rosemead, CA: HLU, [199-?]. Pamphlet. Six-panel glossy illustrated brochure for the Buddhist university affiliated with Fo Guang Shan monastery; folded, it is an upright measuring 10x4 inches. Very good. The university later changed its name to University of the West and received standard accreditation. More
Cat.No: 182095
Hong Kong: Xiangjiang chu ban you xian gong si 香江出版有限公司, 1991. Paperback. 80, 735 p., [8] p. of plates, very good in wraps, text in Chinese with an English essay, "Gilbert Woo, Chinese-American journalist" by Him Mark Lai and Betty Lim. Collection of works by the liberal journalist who worked..... More
Cat.No: 182205
San Francisco: Society of Chinese Arts and Literature 美國中華藝文學會, 2007. 145p., very good in wraps, 8.5x11 inches; text mostly in Chinese. Thoroughly illustrated collection of the Taiwan-born artist's work, with reprints of photos and newspaper clippings documenting her life. She was 88 at the time of publication. More
Cat.No: 188022
Taibei: Hua qiao jiu guo lian he zong hui, 1974. Paperback. [21p.], mimeographed, in printed green wraps, mild wear. Report from the conference of Huaqiao (overseas Chinese) dedicated to "rescuing the country" (ie, reclaiming Mainland China from the Communists). Includes a list of recommendations for government action by various Huaqiao..... More
Cat.No: 181830
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
Cat.No: 162880
San Francisco: Hwang San, 1972. 8p., tabloid format newspaper, horizontal fold; mailing address on cover, staples at spine. Pro-PRC Chinatown newspaper. Text in Chinese. More
Cat.No: 253415
San Francisco: [197-]. 8.5x11 inch handbill, mimeographed Chinese text, faint horizontal crease. Invites the recipient to a celebration organized by Chinese American leftists at the Asian Community Center, 846 Kearny. More
Cat.No: 249411
Norfolk: The Chrysler Museum of Art, 1995. Pamphlet. 8-panel folded sheet, 8x9 inches, very good. Liu was born in 1948 in China and came to the United States to study at the Visual Arts Department of UC San Diego in 1984. She was a resident artist at the Capp Street..... More
Cat.No: 288712
Vancouver: Chinese Cultural Centre, 1989. Staplebound. [52p.], staplebound exhibition catalog, 8.5x11 inches, very good. Bilingual text in English and Chinese. Illustrated profusely with paintings, photographs, and art. Text by James O. Caswell. More
Cat.No: 289423
n.p. All-World Mahatma Gandhi Fellowship, 1932. Menu. 6x7 inch menu for the event, printed on one side, horizontal crease; a list of names is penned on the verso, of unknown significance. More
Cat.No: 295686
Berkeley: Indochina Resource Center, 1975. Newsletter. 19p., 8.5x11 inches, photos, stapled wraps, address label on rear wrap, remains of sticker used to hold shut for mailing on both wraps, else very good condition. On Vietnamese evacuees, including allegations of children "rescued" in Operation Babylift having actually been stolen from their..... More
Cat.No: 179713
New York: India League of America, [1945]. Pamphlet. Six-panel folded brochure, very good. Year of receipt penciled at bottom of rear panel. The India League of America, not to be confused with the later organization of the same name, was organized in 1937 to agitate within the US for Indian..... More
Cat.No: 294957
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
Cat.No: 187845
San Francisco: Buddhist Churches of America, 1980. Paperback. 203 pg. paperback, 8" x 5.25". Previous owner's name written inside cover with slight scuffing on front, else very good. Features contributions from Buddhist ministers based around the U.S. More
Cat.No: 275223
San Francisco: Summi Kaipa, 2000. Pamphlet. 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
Cat.No: 98157
Los Angeles: n.pub. [197-]. Handbill. 8.5x11 inch handbill, very good. Introduces May Day and argues for its relevance to the Asian American community. "We are not only exploited as workers, but as members of a racial minority we suffer from a double oppression in this society. Our history is rich..... More
Cat.No: 299179
San Francisco: Asian Women United of California, 2003. Paperback. 207p., paperback, 6x9 inches, very good. Writing from various writers including Marilyn Chin, Aimee Phan, Nora Okja Keller, and more. More
Cat.No: 148221
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
Cat.No: 116879
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
Cat.No: 96809
Honolulu: Nu'Uanu Congregational Church, 1991. Spiral_bound. 255 pg. comb-bound cookbook, 5.75 x 9 inches. Wraps and pages lightly worn, else very good. Recipes for appetizers, dips, beverages, main dishes, breads, desserts, and others. More
Cat.No: 276684
Los Angeles: Jade Publication Corp. 1977. Magazine. 46p., 8.5x11 inch magazine, illustrated with b&w photos and ads, very good in saddle-stapled color pictorial wraps. More
Cat.No: 286255
The laughter of my father
Bulosan, Carlos
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