本期《Chinese Literature》（《中國文學》英文月刊）出版於1976年4月，正值當代中國歷史轉折的文革末期關鍵節點。雜誌由北京外文出版社發行，完整呈現了文革落幕前夕的政治文藝風貌。開篇刊載了毛澤東詩詞英譯專輯（收錄《重上井岡山》、《沁園春·雪》等重要詩作），並配發李進（江青）拍攝的毛澤東正面坐像經典攝影；同時收錄郭沫若詩作、革命現代京劇《磐石灣》（Boulder Bay）劇本英譯與全彩劇照、魯迅佚文專論以及《政治夜校》等極具時代風格的木刻版畫插圖。
本品核心亮點：
內頁完整夾存一張原裝黃色摺頁訂購宣傳單（Subscription Order Form）。該宣傳單由冷戰時期美國唯一合法進口並經銷中國出版物的專門機構——「美中書店 / 中國圖書公司」（China Books & Periodicals）印製，背面並蓋有芝加哥分社（Midwest Center）的原版經銷印章，與封面上的美中書店進口標籤完美呼應。訂購單詳細列出了1976年面向美國讀者的中國報刊訂閱目錄與美金牌價（包括《北京周報》、《人民日報》、《光明日報》、《紅旗》、《中國科學》及越戰相關刊物等），是一份極具史料與收藏價值的冷戰中美民間出版交流原版紙本文獻（Ephemera）。
【規格與品相說明】
• 出版方：外文出版社（Foreign Languages Press, Peking, China）
• 出版時間：1976年4月（1976年第4期）
• 裝訂頁數：平裝，約 140 頁，含彩色及黑白多幅插頁
• 附件：原裝美中書店（China Books & Periodicals, Chicago）黃色英文訂購單 1 張（完好）
• 品相（Condition）：整體良好（Very Good）。封面與封底帶有歲月自然微泛黃與極輕微鏽斑，書脊裝訂牢固平整，內頁乾淨無劃線、無撕損。封面貼有美中書店進口標籤；黃色訂購單背面蓋有一處巴爾的摩慈善機構藏書印（The Book Thing of Baltimore）。
【Title】
Chinese Literature (English Monthly), No. 4, 1976 – Featuring Mao Tsetung Poems, Photo by Li Chin (Jiang Qing), "Boulder Bay" Opera – Includes Rare Original 1976 China Books & Periodicals Order Form
【Description】
Published in April 1976 by the Foreign Languages Press in Peking, this issue of Chinese Literature offers a compelling window into the political, cultural, and ideological landscape of China at the culmination of the Cultural Revolution.
Key Contents & Features:
• Mao Tsetung Poems: A dedicated opening section featuring English translations of Mao's poems (including "Reascending Chingkangshan," "Snow," and "Swimming"), illustrated with a full-page seated photographic portrait of Chairman Mao taken by Li Chin (Jiang Qing).
• Revolutionary Opera & Art: Complete script and color stage photographs from the modern revolutionary Peking opera Boulder Bay (Pan Shi Wan).
• Essays & Woodcuts: Kuo Mo-jo's poetry, essays on Lu Hsun's writings, and striking socialist-realist artwork/woodcuts (e.g., Going to the Political Night School).
Historic Ephemera Included:
Preserved inside is the original, complete folding yellow Subscription Order Form issued by China Books & Periodicals—the pioneering radical bookseller and the primary authorized distributor of mainland Chinese publications in the United States during the Cold War. Stamped on the reverse by the Chicago branch (Midwest Center, 210 W. Madison St.), this document serves as a fascinating price guide and inventory index for 1976 Chinese periodicals available to American readers, listing US dollar subscription rates for Peking Review, Renmin Ribao ($115/yr), Hongqi, Scientia Sinica, and periodicals from Vietnam.
