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[Harrison Forman] Collection, Books & Letter: Collection of books and one letter from the Harrison Forman collection, including: * Forman. CHANGING CHINA. NY, 1948. 8vo in jacket. Forman's copy of his fifth book, with his sticker in front and "Fi

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[Harrison Forman & CHINA] Collection: Group of items relating to China and Harrison Forman, including book, photos, other: * Sun Yat-sen. THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHINA Calcutta: Chinese Ministry of Information, 1942. 8vo in wrapp

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[Harrison Forman, Mao Zedong, Photo + Books]: Collection, including one photo and four books from the Harrison Forman collection: ** Photo of Mao Zedong and Harrison Forman, mounted onto card, photo 9 x 6.5 cm. ** Harrison Forman. CHANGING CHINA.

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[Harrison Forman] MAO, CHINA, 3 Books: Three books from the Harrison Forman collection, including: * Mao Tse-Tung. THE FIGHT FOR A NEW CHINA. [NY, 1945.] Original wrappers, toned, Good. * Mao Tsetung. QUOTATIONS FROM CHAIRMAN MAO TSETUNG.

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[Harrison Forman] Mao Zedong, Photo & Book: Pair of items including: * Photo of Mao Zedong and Harrison Forman, on glossy paper, 8" x 10", mild toning, small crease to upper right corner. * Mao Zedong. ON THE PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC DICTATORSHIP AN

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[Harrison Forman, China, Mao Zedong, Group]: Collection of 2 photos and 4 books from the Harrison Forman collection, including: * Photo of Forman and Mao Zedong. 8" x 10", verso unmarked. * Photo of Forman and Chinese Marshal Yeh Chien-ying. 8"

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[Harrison Forman] MONGOLIA, Photos: Group 26 photos primarily of Mongolia and Lamaseries. Most circa 1940s. About half of them are approx. 7" x 5", the others are smaller and vary in size. Most have captions and/or Harrison Forman's sta

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[Harrison Forman] TIBET, Devil Dancers, Photos: Collection of 19 photos from the collection of Harrison Forman, taken in Tibet, primarily Devil Dancers and Black Hats. All approx. 7" x 5" and with captions and/or Harrison Forman's stamp to verso.

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[Harrison Forman, JAPAN & CHINA, Photos]: Collection of photos focusing on China and Japan (primarily Japan), from Harrison Forman's collection. 11 photos of varying size, the largest two being 8" x 10". Most depict Harrison Forman with vario

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[Harrison Forman] TIBET, Group of Photos: Group of 11 photos from the collection of Harrison Forman, photos from Tibet showing general scenes, life, and people. Most are approx. 7" x 5", all but two with captions and/or Harrison Forman's stam

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[Harrison Forman, TIBET DEVIL DANCERS, Photos]: Collection of 11 photos from the Harrison Forman collection, taken in Tibet and featuring "Devil Dancers," "Dogs," "Black Hats," and various Tibetan sorcerers, wizards, or necromancers. Sizes average

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[Harrison Forman] Gen. George C. Marshall, TLS: Typed letter signed, from General George C. Marshall to Harrison Forman. December 5, 1945. 4to. 1 pg. Several creases (as folded), in original envelope, accompanied by photograph of General Marshall a

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[Harrison Forman] ALS, Sara Delano Roosevelt: Autograph letter signed, to Harrison Forman from Sara Delano Roosevelt. May 28, 1936. On Hyde Park letterhead. 1 pg. (+ 3 blank). 16 x 13cm. Horizontal crease, faint markings. Good. Letter from the mo

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Collection Five THE BEATLES, GEORGE HARRISON Books: largest book is "A Hard Day's Write "and measures 8.75 in W x 11.25 in H

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[Harrison Forman's Copy, "Lost Horizon" Script]: Script for the 1937 film "Lost Horizon," directed by Frank Capra, Final Draft of March 23, 1936. HARRISON FORMAN'S COPY, with his stamp. 175 pp., 4to in pale green wrappers, in hardcover binder. Very

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Book: Harrison Cady Madness in Crowds: "Madness in Crowds, the teeming mind of Harrison Cady" in original box, with biography by Denis & Violet Kitchen. Edition 234/250, signed by authors First edition, 2019, published by Beehive Books. 14

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4 books from the collection of Harrison Forman (and family), all written by him, including: * HORIZON HUNTER. NY, 1940. 1st ed. In jacket. Inscribed by Forman to his daughter Brenda Lu, signed "Daddy," also with photo of Panchen Lama leading a chant in Tibet (photo with caption and Harrison Forman's stamp to verso), two "File Copy" stamps. VG book in G+ jacket. * HOW TO MAKE MONEY WITH YOUR CAMERA. 1952. 8vo in jacket, with presumably a proof copy of the jacket folded and laid in with note stapled to it "Please return to..." Harrison Forman. VG/VG. * REPORT FROM RED CHINA. 1945. With "File Copy, Do Not Remove" stamps. Jacket with heavy tape repairs. * BLUNDER IN ASIA. 1950. VG jacket, Near Fine book. Lot of 4, sold 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.