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1950 · 179956 — New York: Harper & Brothers 1950. First edition inscribed by the author opposite the title page "To Mildred Martin lover of humanity and steadfast friend of mills. Jade Snow Wong" and signed by the illustrator below. Jade Snow Wong 1922-2006 was raised in San Francisco's Chinatown in an immigrant family originally from Guangdong China as one of nine children. This work is her autobiographical account of her upbringing and is "a portrait of the Chinese American immigrant family experience written with humanity and insight" New York Times. Wong embarked on a four-month speaking tour around Asia and her work was translated into several languages. Mildred Martin was an author who wrote several educational works for children focused on the fictional Miller family. Octavo. With illustrations to text by Kathryn Uhl. Original black cloth spine lettered in white and red red and black illustrated endpapers. With dust jacket. Spine cocked ends bumped wear at foot of front board; jacket not price-clipped spine ends with small chips extremities a little creased rear panel stained: a very good copy in like jacket. "Shining a Light on Forgotten Designers" New York Times Oct. 2021. hardcover