Shadow of the first issue

Author: Xie Qizhang
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: The first issues of journals and magazines are often regarded as footprints of cultural history, but amidst the vast sea of books, they are like scattered pearls that have fallen into dust and turned to ashes. The author of this book has searched for them day and night, recording them as they go, collecting the covers of magazine first issues from the first half of the 20th century and pairing them with short essays. Behind seemingly simple ideas lie untold stories, revealing literary sentiments and historical waves.