Author: MADAME CHIANG KAI-SHEK
Title: A Letter from Madame Chiang Kai-Shek to Boys and Girls Across the Ocean - Illustrated
Description: Chungking, China: The China Information Publishing Company, 1940. First Edition. Paperback. 34 pages. 10.5" x 7.5" string-bound booklet prepared in the author's name to alert the world to the plight of China's "warphans" and request support for them. Memoranda for adult readers laid in. The American distributor affixed a 1917 image of Madame Chiang Kai-shek, taken at Wellesley College in 1917, inside front cover, along with an explanation of the great efforts required to get this work into readers' hands. Many reproductions of black and white photos of smiling Chinese warphans and Chinese scenes, including war damage. Color photo on front cover. Laid inside back cover is a four-page 'Cabled Postscript' from the author intended for adult readers as it contains harsher details of the condition of millions of children she is not yet able to help. This postscript includes a quote and photo of Rear Admiral Yarnell, U.S.N, plus details of 'Coin-A-Meal' banks which were used to raise funds. Average wear. Unmarked. A somber memento of this difficult period of Chinese history.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; A Letter From Madame Chiang Kai-shek to Boys and Girls Across the Ocean - Illustrated Madame Chiang Kai-shek Warphans Wellesley College in 1917, inside front cover, along with an explanation of the great efforts required to get this work into readers'. Good .

Keywords: Kai Shek 1917 ' Asia