RICKSHAW BOY (First American Edition, Illustrated by Baldridge, 1945) 🇨🇳📚🖼️ James W. Gerard with heavy evidence of scholarly

with heavy evidence of scholarly use

his engaging storytelling

This captivating painting draws the viewer into a serene

before being reissued as Merle's Crusade by other publishers

RICKSHAW BOY (First American Edition, Illustrated by Baldridge, 1945) 🇨🇳📚🖼️ James W. Gerard with heavy evidence of scholarlyhis is the First American Edition, First Printing of Lau Shaw's (Lao She) seminal novel, Rickshaw Boy, published during the final year of World War II. The volume is classified as a highly desirable collector's piece due to its verifiable first edition status and the inclusion of the rare original dust jacket. Its value is secured by the original, unique illustrations by Cyrus LeRoy Baldridge and the book's significant place in the history of modern