Forbidden City, Usa; Chinese American Nightclubs, 1936-1970 [Author Inscribed]

Los Angeles, California: DeepFocus Productions, Inc., 2014. First Edition (presumed; no prior editions or printings cited). Large quarto (small folio) in pictorial wraps; 216 pages: illustrations (some color), portraits; 28 cm. Publishers annoucment card laid in. Fine; as new. Paperback. ISBN: 9780991573301, 0991573307

Signed by the author on title page. "For Robert, -- Arthur Dong" . Winner of the 2015 American Book Award. A very well designed and realized book, rife with b&w photos. Assumedly a paperback original (only one ISBN). / Features interviews with nightclub performers, histories of individual clubs and illustrations of memorabiliaContents: Foreword / by Lisa See. Preface / by Arthur Dong. Chinese American nightclubs, 1936-1970 / by Arthur Dong and Lorraine Dong. Interviews. Charlie Low; Dottie Sun; Frances Chun; Ivy Tam; Jackie Mei Ling; Jade Ling; Jadin Wong; Larry Ching; Mary Mammon; Noel Toy; Tony Wing; Toy and Wing (Dorothy Toy; Paul Wing); Toy Yat Mar; Walton Biggerstaff. The clubs. China Doll; Chinese Sky Room; Club Shanghai; Forbidden City; Kubla Khan; Lion's Den; Oakland clubs (Club Oakland; New Shanghai Cafe; New Shanghai Terrace Bowl); Shangri-la. Memorabilia. Matchbook covers; Menus; Cocktail napkins; Photo folder covers. Notes: "Forbidden City, USA was published in coordination with an exhibition about Chinese American nightclubs curated by Arthur Dong for the San Francisco Public Library's Jewett Gallery (April 12-July 6, 2014)"--Colophon. "List of clubs": page 210. Foreword by Lisa See; essay writers, Arthur Dong and Lorraine Dong.