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[Mrs L. Vernon Sparrow, Hon. Sec., Finsbury Habitation 596, Primrose League (organisation promoting the British Conservative Party,1883-2004)]

Four printed booklets relating to the Primrose League: 'Who started an Empire Policy?', 'Are you a Patriot?', 'What is the Primrose League?' and 'The Primrose League - Why should I join it?' With mimeographed circular for 'Finsbury Habitation 596'.

From the papers of the Honorary Secretary of Finsbury Habitation 596, Mrs L. Vernon Sparrow, 20 Wharton Street, WC1, who has annotated the mimeographed circular relating to her branch, and jotted a few notes on the back of the third booklet. The four booklets are all scarce, with no copies of...

£240.00
[John Seeley, printer, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire; Bucks Yeomen Cavalry; Royal Buckinghamshire Yeomanry]

[Printed card.] Inspection Exercise for the Brigade of Bucks Yeomen Cavalry.

On both sides of a piece of 11.5 x 7.5 cm card, with rounded edges, and with the reverse paginated '(2)'. A nice piece of provincial printing, in very good condition, lightly-aged. The first page headed: 'INSPECTION EXERCISE | FOR THE BRIGADE OF | BUCKS YEOMEN CAVALRY.' , and with the slug '(...

£75.00
[Propaganda; periodical]

[Mimeographed, stapled] China topics documentation on specific current topics taken mainly from the press and radio of the Chinese People's Republic, eight issues

Issues YB 412, 425, 426, 441,, 442, 447, 448, 450, varying number of pages, most substantial 38pp, all folio. Subjects include the Cultural Revolution, "the power struggle in China", etc (comprehensive coverage of events etc). Copies/runs in several OCLC/WorldCat Libraries (American). None on...

£450.00
[Propaganda; periodical]

The interpreter : an analysis of communist aims and activities, 7 issues plus separate annual index..

June 1964. Jan-April 1965, Jan & May 1966, Index (1965).Moscow, China, Cuba, etc. subjects of "analytical" articles. Copies/runs listed in six OCLC/WorldCat Libraries, Swiss and German. Some annotation. From the personal papers of C.A.A. Nicol, senior Policeman Malaya and Hong Kong,...

£120.00
[US propaganda]

[Pamphlet] A Glimpse into America's Past An English version of the documents, speeches and stories appearing in the Chinese magazine 'America Today' July 4, 1951.

Pamphlet, [24]pp, 12mo, white printed wraps, stapled (sl. rusty), partially unopened, minor damage and staining. Includes the text of "The Star-Spangled Banner" and part of the Gettysburg Address" and similarly uplifting material, putting the US in a favourable light. No copy listed on OCLC/...

£56.00
[Propaganda; periodical]

Asian Analyst, 5 issues.

Subjects include Vietnam, Tibet, India, China, Indonesia, etc. Copies/runs listed in several OCLC/WorldCat Libraries and on COPAC. Some annotation. From the personal papers of C.A.A. Nicol, latterly China watcher in Hong Kong

£60.00
[Central Intelligence Agency; CIA]

[Mimeograph or similar] Standard Translations of Chinese Communist Terms

Mimeographed, ab;133pp., printed wraps, stapled (sl. rusty), good condition. The words "Central Intelligence Agency" with an address have been excised in blue ink but the CIA stamp remains on the front cover. This copy belonged to "SR Section" whatever that means. Found in the personal papers...

£220.00
[Anon.]

[Pamphlet] Making a Propaganda Move. Introduction to the Basic Elements of Propaganda.

Pamphlet, printed paper wraps (illustrated : moving the King from a chess set), 62pp., 12mo, good condition. "Not to be reproduced" on title. Very scarce. No copy listed on OCLC/COPAC.

£120.00
"Novus Homo", pseud. William John Courthope, sometime Professor of Poetry at Oxford.

The Tercentenary of Corydon. A Bucolic Drama in Three Acts.

iv:29pp., printed green paper wraps, corners a little turned, slight wear to spine, slight discolorarion of wraps, mainly good condition. Scarce: Four copies recorded on COPAC.

£135.00
['Peking Review', Pai Wan Chuang, Peking, China; Guozi Shudian, China Publications Centre; Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding, London; Basil Stein (1928-2012), South African political activist]

A collection of 96 items relating to Chairman Mao's People's Republic of China, dating from just before the Cultural Revolution, including 60 issues of 'Peking Review'. From the papers of South African-born British political activist Basil Stein.

The collection is in very good condition, lightly-aged, and with only a handful of items with light damp staining. 60 issues of Peking Review ('A weekly magazine of Chinese news and views') between 4 January 1963 and 17 December 1965, comprising 17 issues from 1963, between no. 1 (4 January) and...

£720.00
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