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A: Chinese English dictionary, H: 5", W: 3.365", D: .5", hardcover brown faux leather with title embossed on the cover in Chinese and English. Yellow book cover with brown printing. Cover has title in Chinese along the spine and on the front. Book opens right to left and lists Chinese characters and gives phonetic pronunciation and meaning in English. B: Paper back book, H: 7.25", W: 5.125", the title is in Chinese and English; "English conversation in Hundred Days". The front cover is paper with yellow designs of a phoenix rising from a fire. There is a blue outline and the title is in blue. There is an illustration of two round eyes(?) with 2 vines between them. The book opens right to left. On the back is a blue stamp: "Made in Hong Kong" Published in 1950. C: Paperback book, H: 7.25", W: 5.25", D: .75", published in 1932, it has a grey paper cover with blue printing. On the front in English is: "Anglo-Chinese Book of Reformation Individually For Self - Taught Complete English Lessons", in the upper third and then in Chinese. Title is on the spine in Chinese. On the back cover is a large rectangle with seal style characters and framed by a thunder line. Stamped below in the right is: "Chinese Books, Printed in Hong Kong, Sale by Ore Hing Book Co. 723-725 Clay St. San Francisco Calf. U.S.A." Inside front cover has a map of the world. Text on white paper in English and Chinese. D: Paperback book, H: 7.375", W: 5", D: .875", Published in 1932, this book has an orange paper cover with black printing, the title is: "Anglo-Chinese Book of Reformation Individually For Self - Taught Complete English Lessons". Inside front cover is a map of the world in English and in the back is a map of the world in Chinese. Printed on the back is: "Made in Hong Kong". E: Paperback Story book, H: 3.875", W: 5.75", D: .125", From the series of World Stories - "Hai Gong Bao He" Published in 1949. Opens left to right. Paper cover front is color illustration of men with swords landing on a beach. On the plain back is a red logo of the publisher - silhouette of three people reading with an open book behind them and two closed books in the front . F: Paperback Storybook, H: 4", W: 5.875" D: .125", World Story Series, "Da Ren Guo" "Land of the Giants" possibly a part of Gulliver's Travels. Published in 1951. Color illustration of 4 women and 1 girl looking at a tiny man in a boar sailing in a bath. Title in red on the spine and in black on the cover. On the back is the logo silhouette of three people reading with an open book behind them and two closed books in the front. G: Paperback Storybook, H: 4", W: 5.875" D: .125", World Story Series, "Xiao Ren Guo" "Land of the Little People" possibly a part of Gulliver's Travels. Published in 1951. Cover illustration shows a giant standing in the street of tiny city while soldiers march beneath his legs. H: paperback Storybook, H: 3.875", W: 5.75", D: .125", Published in 1949, the color cover illustration shows a man in a loincloth with a monkey on his neck and tigers. Leopards and lions around him. The title is "Ren Yuan Tai Shan" and may be a Tarzan Story. Plain back cover has the red silhouette logo of the People's Book Store. I: Papercover Story book, H: 4", W: 5.875", D: .125", Popular Folk Tales Library" Story of Wu Song and Pau Jinliang from "Shui Hu Chuan" (Outlaws of the Marsh). Color cover illustration shows one man kicking another from second story of a tea house, while others watch. On the back is a red logo of the people's Book Store of an open book with Chinese characters across it. Stamped on the back is: "Made in Hong Kong" Published in 1949. J: Papercover story book, H: 3.875", W: 5.875", D: .125", Popular folk tales library edition of "Meng Jiang Nu Travels 10,000 lI to find a Husband", Published in 1949. Color cover illustration of a woman floating under a bridge where sands a ruler and his retinue. The title is in black Chinese characters in the upper left. K: Paperback Story Book, H: 4", W: 5.75", D: .125", Popular Folk Tale Library, "Kong Kue Dong Nang Fei" or "the Southeast Flying Peacocks" Color cover illustration of a man committing suicide by hanging and a woman doing the same by drowning. Title is in black Chinese characters in the upper left. Back has red People's Book Store logo. L: Paperback Storybook, H: 4", W: 5.75", entitled "Yang Jia Chiang", a military adventure story with a color cover illustration of 2 armies meeting in front of a fortress. Published in 1949. M: Paperback storybook, H: 4", W: 5.75", entitled "Chin Liang Yu" , the cover shows two armies meeting the army of the Chin is routing the other army. N: Paperback storybook, H: 4", W: 5.875", "Zhang Xun", the color cover shows an illustration of a fortress siege with leading figure standing on a parapet with multiple arrows piercing him. Published in 1949. O: Paperback storybook, H: 3.875", W: 5.75". Folk Tales entitled "Wen Tian Xiang" color cover illustration of Chinese official being bound by three soldiers. On the back is the red silhouette logo of the People's Book Store and a purple stamp in English: "MADE IN HONG KONG" P: Paperback storybook, H: 4", W: 5.75", Folk Tales Library edition of "Shi Ke Fa" or "History May Rule" with a color cover illustration of a battle with a close up view of the attacking commander. One of his flags has the character for "Ming" and the other for "History". Q: Paperback Story book, H: 4", W: 6", Folk Tales Library edition of "Liang Hong Yu" or "Red Jade" with a color cover illustration of a floatilla of ships being led by a woman beating the cadence drum. Published in 1950. Logo and publishing info on the back in red and a purple stamp "MADE IN HONG KONG" R: Paperback Storybook, H: 3.875", W: 5.875", Historical stories library edition of "Mu Lan enters Army" Logo in red on the back and stamped in purple is: "PRINTED IN HONGKONG" S: Paperback adventure novel, H: 7.25", W: 5". Part I has a pink cover with red series title, a blue story title and a line of red publishing information. Title: "Ling Hai Qun Xiong" parts I & II. Part II has green cover both with illustration of one man with a spear fighting a man with a shield and sword. T: Paperback adventure novel, H: 7.5", W: 5.125", two volumes, 1 has a green cover with the title in red Chinese characters at the top and then a line of blue. Then a line of red characters and then a line of black characters. Cover illustration of monk at a temple fighting and decapitating a swordsman with his hand. Entitled "Zhi Shan Tan Shi" or "Teacher of Peace and War" Volume II has a yellow cover. On the back of each is stamped: "CHINESE BOOKS, PRINTED IN HONGKONG_ Sale by: Ore Hing Book Co. 723-725 Clay Street, San Francisco, Calif. U.S.A." U: Paperback adventure novel, H: 7.375", W: 5.125", three volume set, "Lin Zi Shu", Vol I is lavender color, II is blue and III is chartreuse. All have the top line in red Chinese characters and then a line of blue and then red and then a line of blue on the bottom. Cover illustration of swordsman flying through temple courtyard at night. On the back is a purple stamp: "PRINTED IN HONGKONG" V:Paperback adventure novel, H: 6.875", W: 5", three volume set of "Zhang Bao Zai". The first two volues have green covers and the third an orange cover. All have an inset illustration of a ship and then along the right side of the book a man holding a broad sword behind his back. On the back is stamped: 'MADE IN HONGKONG" W: Paperback adventure novel, H: 7.25", W: 5.125", Two volume set "Five Sword Guest". Vol. 1 is has a yellow cover and vol. 2 is blue. Both have a red title and then a line of black characters and an illustration of a man on a roof with a broad sword. On the back are blue Chinese characters and a blue stamp: "MADE IN HONGKONG" X: paperback adventure novel, H: 7.125", W: 5.125", two volume set, "Five Tigers Shake Hunan" vol. 1 has a yellow cover and two a blue cover. Both have a red title, black row of Chinese characters and an illustration of a man on a roof with a broad sword. Y: Paperback adventure novel, H: 7.375", W: 5.125", Vol. 4,5,6,7 of "Heaven's Dragon" they have a heavy flossy yellow cover with the title in red Chinese characters. Published in 1963 in Hong Kong. #4 has an illustration of a boy and girl on a horse being pursued by a tall man, #5 a man walking on sticks, #6 a girl fighting a tall man, and #7 a monk standing before two other monks, Z: Paperback adventure novel , H: 7.375", W: 5.125", Annals of the Hero "She Diao" by Jin Yong. Eight sections of the novel.1 - 7 are papercovered with the illustration of a man running with a giant cup. #1 is orange; 2 is green; 3 is amber; 4 is yellow; 5 is pink; 6 is teal; 7 is lavender. 8 is pink and has an illustration of a horseman. All have the title in red Chinese characters on the left side. On the back is "Published and Printed in Hong Kong" AA: Paperback catalogue, H: 7.25", W: 5.125", D: .375", White paper cover with orange and green printing in English and Chinese "Oais Book Store, 834 Jackson St. San Francisco 1, Calif. U.S.A." Opens right to left and lists Chinese books in Chinese. BB: Paperback novel: H: 7.35", W: 5.25", entitled "Luo Tung Xiao Bei", Color cover shows two horsemen fighting with spears while others watch from a veranda. The title is in black Chinese characters in the upper left hand corner. On the back is the blue logo of a plum blossom with 2 Chinese characters inside. At the bottom is a purple stamp: "PRINTED IN HONGKONG" CC: Paperback novel, H: 8.5", W: 5.625", "Ching Shan Po - Zhang Wang" Written in classical Chinese it has a paper cover with white string binding and opens left to right. Front cover is red, green and tan. A border of red with green vines surrounds illustration of two women in room, one sitting on a chair and the other standing behind her. On the back cover in red and tan is an advertisement for medicines from the Chu Wah Hing & Co., 629 Washington St. San Francisco, Cal. U.S.A. DD: Paperback book, H: 7.375", W: 5.25", "Liang Shan Bo(jiu) Ying Tai" opens left to right with a staple binding. On the front over of white paper is an illustration in burgundy of a man welcoming another into his home. The men are dressed in robes. This cover is stapled over the text of a different book. EE: Paperback book, H: 7.5", W: 5.125", "Lover After Marriage" Published in Hong Kong in 1952, the paper cover has a staple and glue binding, It open s from left to right. The front cover is white with the top third speckled in red and large red Chinese characters as the title. The bottom two -thirds are speckled green. A white floral motif connects the two parts. Black seal style Chinese characters are below the title. A faux spiral binding design runs along right side. On the back in the bottom left is publishing info and in English: "MADE IN HONGKONG" FF: Paperback book, H: 6.75", W: 4.75", " Chi Gee Kuang" Published in Shanghai in 1947. Paper cover stitch and glue binding, opens left to right. Grey cover with dark blue title in Chinese characters on the left side On the right side is an illustration of a man fighting using a spear. His hat and part of his jacket are red. On the back is a blue logo of an open book with a cog on top of it and two Chinese characters in human shapes. GG: Paperback book, H: 7.25", W: 5.125", "Fo Shan Hong Shah Guan" or Buddhist Mountain Swan Inn" The cover has an illustration of two men, one a monk, talking near a temple. The title runs along the left side in red Chinese characters. On the back is advertising in red Chinese characters. HH: Paperback book, H: 7.25", W: 5.125", Historical story with a color illustration of two men onhorseback, one shooting arrows at a fortress gate. The title is in black Chinese characters on the upper left. On the back is a blue flower shaped logo of the publisher. Beneath this in English is: "Printed in Hong Kong" II: Paperback book, H: 7.5", W: 5.125", "Book of Facial and Hand Fortune Telling", Paper cover with staple and glue binding opens left to right. Blue floral pattern on the front cover with the title in large vertical Chinese characters. On the back is the logo of the publisher: An open book with seal style characters on its cover. JJ: Paperback book, H: 6,5", W: 5", "I - Ching" "Book of Divination Using trigrams" Orange paper cover with thread and glue binding. Opens from left to right. Front cover has title along left side. Illustration in upper right corner of crane flying in clouds. On the back is a purple stamp in English: "Made in Hong Kong" KK: Paperback book, H: 7.5", W: 4.75", "The Diamond Sutra" Buddhist scripture in Chinese. White cover with red Chinese characters in scroll and fleur de lis frame. Stamped at the top; "Made in China". The back cover is torn off. LL: Papercover book, H: 8.25", W: 5", Yellow cover with white pin stripes. Title in large blue Chinese characters on left. On the right a white rectangle with an illustration of a woman standing near a window. "Gow Wen Jie" published in 1920. MM: Paperback book, H: 7.375", W: 5.25", "Eloquence in Society: Book of Social Skills" white cover with staple and glue binding. Opens left to right. Cover has illustration in blue and red of two men shaking hands. A bird sits above them. The title is in blue on the left side. On the back is a purple stamp: "PRINTED IN HONG KONG" NN: Paperback book, H: 7.125", W: 5", Yellow cover with red printing, published in 1950. The top has an illustration of three men looking up and out with a Chinese communist flag behind them. The title is below in Chinese characters: "Why Do We Need Democracy?" by Lee Bai-pang, Hong Kong 1950. OO: Paperback book, H: 7.125", W: 4.75", Gey cover stapled together with the text. Opens left to right. Printing in black Chinese characters. The title is: "Japan Should Get Out of China" by Hu Pong. Published in the U.S. by Overseas Chinese Association. PP: Paperback book, H: 8", W: 5.375", Faded green cover, stitch and glue binding, opens left to right. Title characters are in black vertical Chinese with a thunder motif frame. Book of etiquette, published in Shanghai in 1916. QQ: Paperback book, H: 8.125", W: 5.5", Plain brown paper cover with black Chinese printing and fleur de lis motif frame. Textbook on Business Ethics. On the back side is the logo of the Commercial press, a flower motif with a Chinese character on each one. Published in Shanghai by Commercial Press, 1916. RR: Paperback book, H: 7.5", W: 5", D: .375", Front cover has tan fan motif background, dark purple lettering in Chinese. It is a dictionary in old style characters. Published in 1952. On the back is a stamp in light purple: "Chinese Books, Printed in Hong Kong." SS: Paperback book, H: 7.35", W: 5.125", book on etiquette. Paper cover withstaple binding. Orange color paper with brown title square and white characters. White designs at the top and bottom and in the center. Other Chinese characters in brown. On the back is the publishers logo of a hand and torch and two Chinese characters. On the bottom is "H.K. $1.20" TT: Hardback book, H: 8.5", W: 5.5", Red cloth hard back book with the title in embossed gold Chinese characters. "Knowledge of the World" by T.P. Lui, 1955, published by Ching Wah, Los Angeles. Title page is in English and Chinese.
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1998.120.001