2x Vintage 1966 Mao Little Red Books Chinese English 1st Ed Cultural Revolution For Sale

An exceptional pair of original 1966 Cultural Revolution \"Little Red Books\" (Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung), featuring both a scarce Chinese regional printing and an official English Foreign Languages Press first edition.
​Both volumes contain rich, authentic historical marks, handwritten inscriptions, and contemporary annotations from the Cultural Revolution era.
​1. Chinese Edition: 《毛主席语录》 (1966 Hubei Printing)
​Publisher & Print Details: Hubei People\'s Publishing House (湖北人民出版社), printed by Hubei Xinhua Printing House. Marked “Internal Distribution” (内部发行) and dated October 1966 portrait of Chairman Mao.
​Calligraphy insert featuring Lin Biao\'s famous endorsement (\"Study Chairman Mao\'s writings...\").
​Provenance Inscriptions: Signed and dated on the flyleaf by a student from the Beijing Institute of Aeronautics (BUAA, Class 3702) on 25th February 1967, noting purchase at Wudaokou (五道口). Includes another handwritten leaf reading \"Chant of the European War\" (欧战吟).
​2. English Edition: Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung (1966 First Edition)
​Publisher & Print Details: Foreign Languages Press, Peking, 1966. Includes the original Lin Biao Foreword to the Second Edition (December 16, 1966).
​Features:
​Textured vinyl red cover with embossed star and title.
​Frontispiece portrait of Mao Zedong.
​Historic Annotations: Title page contains handwritten Chinese pinyin phonetic notes (transcribing key terms like Yǔlù and Zhǔxí). Includes a handwritten English quote detailing the \"Four Greats\" (\"Our great teacher, great leader, great supreme commander and great helmsman\").
​Condition Details:
​Chinese Edition: Overall Good/Very Good vintage condition. Vinyl covers show slight discoloration and corner wear. Pages show minor age-toning and edge creasing consistent with age. Binding remains intact.
​English Edition: Good vintage condition. Spine and vinyl covers show minor rubbing/soiling. Internal pages are clean with light foxing/toning around page edges. Clear, legible period handwriting on endpapers.