Burnside Rare Books

Mao Zhu Xi Yu Lu [Quotations from Chairman Mao, or "The Little Red Book"]

Mao Tse-Tung (or Zedung)

China: [General Political Department of the Chinese People's Liberation Army], 1964.

250 pp. First edition. Printed wraps; text in Chinese, with 30 chapters. The endorsement leaf by Lin Baio has been excised, as is common in many copies. In promoting the Little Red Book, Biao rose to prominence in Mao's inner circle, with Biao becoming seen as Mao's successor. However, when unsubstantiated rumors surfaced that Biao was plotting to assassinate Mao, Biao was killed and subsequently the endorsement leaf was excised from remaining copies. Very Good or better, with wear at foot of spine, toning and light foxing, occasional corner crease to pages. Following the Bible, this is the most-printed text world-wide. Item #140939355

Price: $1,750.00