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[Harrison Forman] CHINA, Woodcuts, WWII
[Harrison Forman] CHINA, Woodcuts, WWII
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Collection of 7 books related to China, including several very rare WWII works: * WOODCUTS OF WAR-TIME CHINA 1937-1945. Shanghai, 1946. 4to in wrappers, contents leaf laid in, 100 leaves of woodcuts (some in color.) Covers soiled and contents toned. * NORTH CHINA UNCONQUERED. [n.p.] June 1943. 59 p., folding map. Wrappers. Some chips and toning. SCARCE. * CHINA'S RESISTANCE IN ITS SIXTH YEAR. [n.p.] October, 1943. 85 p. Wrappers. Some soiling and toning. SCARCE. * PROGRESS FOR VICTORY, RECONSTRUCTION IN SHENSI-KANSU-NINGHSIA BORDER REGION. Chungking, June, 1942. 77 p. Stapled pamphlet. Some chipping and toning. SCARCE. * VICTORY IS WITHIN SIGHT, MARCH FORWARD WITH UNITY. Chungking, August, 1942. 35 p. Stapled pamphlet. Some chipping, toning. SCARCE. * Hsiang Ying, Yeh Ting and Staffs. THE EIGHTH ROUTE AND NEW FOURTH ARMIES. Chungking, Dec., 1939. 39 p. Bulletin Number 10 of the New China Information Committee. Pictorial wrappers. Chipping, toning. * Chou En-Lal, Yeh Chien-Ying [and others]. CHINA'S RESISTANCE 1937-1939. Chungking, Feb. 1940. 71 p. Bulletin Number 12 of the New China Information Committee. Pictorial wrappers. Chipping, toning. None collated, group of 7, as-is. ********************************* From the collection of Harrison Forman. Harrison Forman (1904-1978), known as a modern “Marco Polo,” was a photographer, reporter, and author of several books. Most notably, Forman provided some of the earliest photographic images of Tibet. He also interviewed Mao Zedong and covered China during World War II. While best known for his work in Asia, Forman travelled extensively and provided numerous photos and reports from locations around the globe. His reports and photos appeared in The New York Times, National Geographic, and other publications. He authored several books and also collaborated with Frank Capra on the 1937 film, “Lost Horizon” (Forman’s copy of the script to be offered in this sale.) Provenance: Acquired from the family of Harrison Forman.
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