China Reconstructs (48 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 68 pp. Key articles on various aspects of China.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 72 pp.Various articles about Soong Ching Ling with many illustrations.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 8vo in cloth. 434 pp. plus unpaginated list of contributors. VG. Moderate wear. Binding is sound. Name on front endpaper. The text is clean.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Chinese for Beginners (1976) by Peking Language Institute & the Editorial Department of the monthly China Reconstructs (Bailey Record Co.) ISBN: none | Condition: Good | Sold by Crappy Old Books (Strange photocopy-based book, but with three stitched signatures ? which is frankly more commitment than most modern relationships.) Here?s a book that doesn?t just teach you Chinese ? it teaches you the deeper, more timeless lesson that ?beginner? is a state of mind, and sometimes also a state of mild paper-related confusion. Chinese for Beginners (1976) arrives with all the quiet confidence of an era when language learning involved grit, repetition, and the belief that you could simply power through unfamiliar symbols by force of will and a decent cup of tea. This is not one of your glossy, app-friendly, colour-coded, dopamine-dripping modern courses that congratulates you for recognising the concept of a noodle. No ? this is a photocopy-based creature , the kind of book that looks like it has been assembled with practical optimism and a sturdy disregard for contemporary design trends. It feels faintly clandestine, like something passed across a desk with a knowing nod: ?This will get you started. Don?t ask too many questions.? And yet ? wonderfully, reassuringly ? it?s also been put together with real physical seriousness: three stitched signatures , as if the makers decided that even if the world is uncertain, the binding shouldn?t be. Compiled by the Peking Language Institute and the editorial department of China Reconstructs , it carries that unmistakable mid-century instructional tone: calm, methodical, and subtly insistent that you are perfectly capable of learning a whole new writing system if you simply apply yourself and stop being dramatic about it. It?s the sort of book that doesn?t ?hold your hand? so much as place your hand firmly on the desk, point at the page, and say, again , but politely. There?s a particular charm in that. You can almost hear the implied encouragement: You will learn this. You will also sit up straight while doing so. As a historical object, it?s a small time capsule: a snapshot of how China was presented to learners in the 1970s, and how learners were expected to behave (earnestly, repeatedly, and without demanding a progress bar). As a practical item, it?s still a pleasing way to begin ? especially if you like your study materials to feel like artifacts rather than ?content.? It has that admirable quality of books that were made to be used: to be opened flat, pencilled in, revisited, and gradually conquered. Condition is Good , which suits it perfectly: this isn?t pristine, showroom language learning. This is workmanlike learning , the kind that involves flipping back a page, muttering ?right,? and trying again. If you want a curious, slightly oddball, genuinely characterful beginner?s guide ? part language textbook, part photocopied mystery, part stitched-together determination ? this one is ready for its next brave student. Sold by Crappy Old Books , where even the strangest textbooks get a second life, and every ?beginner? is one cup of tea away from fluency (or at least from confidently ordering something and receiving a bowl of soup you didn?t expect).

Softcover. Condition: Good. 1960. Softcover. Good. Some wearing and foxing on the covers. Inscribed by previous owner "Babette M. Becker" on front endpaper. Interior is clean and unmarked. 48p.

Condition: Very Good. 1972. First Edition. Six articles from the China Reconstructs series. 44pp. First edition copy. . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Condition: Good. . Hardcover. "frontispiece . 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall Boards. A good clean copy. Jacket condition is described as - Slightly Worn and Torn. First Edition". Keywords: Subjects. Not a first edition copy. . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A 40 page supplement to China Reconstructs (1956) with text and photos on Chinese minority dancers.

Condition: Very Good. 1972. First Edition. Six articles from the China Reconstructs series. 44pp. First edition copy. . . .

Condition: As New. 1962. Paperback. 127pp. Very good copy in original printed wrappers.China. Asian studies. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Condition: Very Good. 1974. First Edition. A China reconstructs supplement. Ten questions and answers about China. 91pp. First edition copy. . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Pp. 72; 95+ black-and-white photos. Publisher's original pictorial wrappers, sm 4to. This work presents a biography of Sun Yat sen's wife, Soong Ching Ling. Given that she lived from 1893 to 1981, her life reflects the modern history of China. The numerous black-and-white photos document her long life. No ownership marks and no signs of use. A tight and clean copy in near fine condition.

Condition: Very Good. 1974. First Edition. A China reconstructs supplement. Ten questions and answers about China. 91pp. First edition copy. . . .

Condition: As New. 1962. Paperback. 127pp. Very good copy in original printed wrappers.China. Asian studies. . . . .

Condition: Good. . Hardcover. "frontispiece . 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall Boards. A good clean copy. Jacket condition is described as - Slightly Worn and Torn. First Edition". Keywords: Subjects. Not a first edition copy. . . .

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 46 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.

Softbound. Condition: Near fine. A collection of six papers on geographical topics first published in the journal China Reconstructs. Includes papers on natural resources, minority nationalities, coasts, islands and harbours, rivers and mountains. 44 pp., 17 b&w photos, 5 maps. Size: 18 x 13 cm.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. a 73 page review of Soong Ching ling's life with many illistrations.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. a 96 page review of Mao's life.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 13 pages : colour illustrations : 23 cm. The art of Bonsai with captions in English.

Maps, black and white photographic illustrations, 126pp, stain on upper and fore edges, lower corners bumped, otherwise a good copy in little worn paperback. Articles on Chinese history, from ancient times to the People's Liberation War (1946-49).

Softcover. Condition: Good. 17 pages illustrations in colour and b&w Tears to top and bottom of spine edge. 20 pages. Cover edges rubbed. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Art; China; Art & Design; Inventory No: 257359.

1st edition stiff wrappers Very Good small octavo 76pp., b/w pls., China Reconstructs Supplement October 1978. Inc. A Barefoot Doctor describes his Work; Medical teams in Tibet; Cancer research in China.

1st edition stiff wrappers Very Good small octavo 101pp., b/w pls., China Reconstructs Supplement January 1976. Inc. Barefoot Doctors; Education in China today.

1st edition stiff wrappers Very Good small octavo 91pp., b/w pls., China Reconstructs Supplement January 1974. Inc. The Peoples Communes; About National Minorities; Women in China.

1st edition stiff wrappers Very Good small octavo 68pp., b/w pls.,

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 434 pages. The cover is somewhat worn. The edges of the book are lightly tanned and spotted. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size E: 7"-8" Tall (177-203mm).

Softcover. Condition: Gut bis sehr gut. 1. Auflage. Paperback, good, clean, no markings. First Edition. 51 pp. with maps and photos, small booklet published during the "Cultural revolution" in Communist China, Electricity Yellow River, Huai River, Chianghan Plan, (Kleines Heft, während der "Kulturrevolution" entstanden, über Flussregulierung, Stauseen, Deich, Kraftwerke, Yangtseschluchten oder Yang-tse-Täler, Deichbau, Gelber Fluß= Huanghe, Fotos, Karten, in English), in stock, sofort lieferbar.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Printing. 44 pages and 12 pages B/W photos. Reprint of six articles from China Reconstructs. Tight, uncreasedand clean.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. x 434p original brown cloth, maps to endpapers, text clean, many plates throughout, binding firm, first edition, a very good copy Language: English.