Mar 24, 2022 - Sale 2598

Sale 2598 - Lot 238

Unsold
Estimate: $ 500 - $ 750
(ENTERTAINMENT.) Paul Robeson's signed copy of Bernhard Karlgren's "Sound and Symbol in Chinese." 112, [4] pages including publisher's ads. 8vo, publisher's cloth, minimal wear; short tear on title page, some tidy underlining in pencil; signed "Paul Robeson" in green ink on front pastedown. London, 1929
Set Alert for Similar Items

Additional Details

Robeson had a long interest in China, most notably translating the song "March of the Volunteers" into English in 1940, recording it in English and Chinese, and making it a staple of his concert performances. It later became the national anthem of China.