TSETUNG, MAO — Mao Tsetung Poems

Peking, China: Foreign Languages Press, 1976. 1st Trade Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade paperback book with cardstock covers, a glued spine and french wraps. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a folded facsimile of one of the author's poems. "A controversial figure, Mao Zedong is regarded as one of the most important individuals in modern world history and is also known as a theorist, military strategist, poet and visionary. Supporters credit him with driving imperialism out of China, modernising the nation and building it into a world power, promoting the status of women, improving education and health care, as well as increasing life expectancy as China's population grew from around 550 million to over 900 million under his leadership.". Very Good+ .