This is the famous 'Little Red Book'. This little bilingual, compact handbook was published with revolutionary zeal and as an apologia for revolutionary Mao style Communism. This is the authentic, and complete version with 33 chapters. It's a very interesting piece of history, and frankly quite terrifying to read. It was the precursor to the cultural revolution, and an ideological tool in print wielded by the infamous Red Guards. Most of the thoughts and ideas included in the book span from the tumultuous period in the 1930s, 1940's and 1950's.
This vintage copy, complete with its original red plastic cover and front section of colour photographs of Mao, reflects the propagandistic design that helped turn the book into a global symbol. As an artefact, it offers a stark window into revolutionary messaging, political control, and mass persuasion in mid-century China.
Details
Author: Mao Tse-Tung
Title:Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung (“Little Red Book”)
Publisher: Not stated
Year: Unknown
Format: Softcover (red plastic cover)
Condition: Very Good (no internal markings)
Language: English and Chinese (bilingual edition)
Illustrations: 29 vintage colour photographs of Mao
