A “Little Red Book” style of Mao’s poetry works. Mao was an avid poet and calligrapher, his poetry was highly prized and shared.
The “internal” study edition.
The wording on the base reads, 毛主席万岁 ”Long live Chairman Mao.” View of the back with calligraphy by Mao below. Two sentences from a longer poem by Mao： “四海翻腾云水怒，五洲震荡风雷激。” English translation: “The four seas are stirred up by angry clouds and waves; The five continents…
“Bombard the Headquarters – My Big Character Poster” – Mao Zedong