THE PICTORIAL OF THE CHINESE PEOPLE'S PATRIOTIC SELF-DEFENSE IN EASTERN CHINA BATTLEFIELD DURING THE FIRST YEAR

THE PICTORIAL OF THE CHINESE PEOPLE'S PATRIOTIC SELF-DEFENSE IN EASTERN CHINA BATTLEFIELD DURING THE FIRST YEAR
Rare Chinese commemorative publication, 'The Pictorial of the Chinese People's Patriotic Self-Defense in Eastern China Battlefield During the First Year', ([n.p.]: The Mass Daily Newspaper Publishing House), 1946, 92pp. 4to., bound in the Chinese style with cord at the right edge. The publication presents hundreds of black and white photographs and illustrations depicting the struggle between the forces of the Government of China, led by Chiang Kai-Shek, and those of the Communist Party of China, under Mao Zedong. It also illustrates the first year of the civil war from the perspective of the Communist forces, and presents many views of soldiers in action and on the march; their rifles, machine guns, artillery, and tanks; their commanders and notable personalities, including a full-page image of Mao; field hospitals and the wounded, and the aftermath of battle, including civilian and military casualties. The cover features a vibrant color illustration of two CPC soldiers, with rifles and dressed in regular and irregular uniforms. The cover also bears an ink stamp, identifying the publication as the property of 'The Library of Shan Xi Middle School'; this stamp also appears on an inside page. The publication bears toning and soiling, with some damp stains and minor paper loss, and appears to be missing the back cover. From a single collection obtained entirely in China pre-2000.