Hong jun fen ("A Red Army Grave").
by PAN, Zhongliang
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Guiyang: Guizhou renmin chubanshe,, 1956. First edition, second printing, of this genuinely rare and visually striking story of revolutionary selflessness, heroic sacrifice, and the people's love for the Communist Party. In keeping with the increasing scarcity of Chinese comics from the 1950s, WorldCat records no copies of the first or second printings. This story is set in the town of Zunyi at the time of Mao's famous Long March to escape Chiang Kai-shek's Kuomintang forces. While passing through the town, the Red Army diligently works to improve the lives of the people, and a soldier is killed defending the townsfolk against Chiang's soldiers. Following the Red Army's departure, grateful locals honour the dead unknown soldier with a gravestone, incurring the displeasure of local landlords and a Kuomintang official. Defiant locals resist multiple attempts to have the grave exhumed and removed, and even when local officials eventually prevail, they continue to commemorate the soldier in private shrines at home. As news of the grave's fate spreads, it is restored in defiance of official instructions, and after the liberation of Zunyi by the People's Liberation Army in 1949, the grave becomes a focus of patriotic local pride and an homage to Communist self-sacrifice. Duodecimo. Original illustrated paper wrappers, stitched gatherings glued into wrappers as issued, spine lettered in black, title on front cover in red. With 47 illustrations after drawings by Pan Zhongliang. Front wrapper bright, a little spotting on rear cover, small loss at head of spine, contents evenly toned. A very good copy indeed.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 153635
- Title
- Hong jun fen ("A Red Army Grave").
- Author
- PAN, Zhongliang
- Book Condition
- Used
- Place of Publication
- Guiyang: Guizhou renmin chubanshe,
- Date Published
- 1956
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Peter Harrington
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London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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