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Chinese language books
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Reading & Writing Chinese: Simplified Character EditionReading & Writing Chinese: Simplified Character Edition by William McNaughton
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $10.71
The essential book to learn the most common characters
Beginner's Chinese (Beginner's (Foreign Language))Beginner's Chinese (Beginner's (Foreign Language)) by Yong Ho
Buy used from: $0.42
Clear book on Chinese for the beginner
Chinese Characters: A Genealogy and Dictionary (English and Mandarin Chinese Edition)Chinese Characters: A Genealogy and Dictionary (English and Mandarin Chinese Edition) by Rick Harbaugh
Buy new: $17.16 / Used from: $19.22
To understand Chinese, an interest in the history of Chinese characters will help.
Teach Yourself Chinese Complete CourseTeach Yourself Chinese Complete Course by Elizabeth Scurfield
Buy new: $18.68 / Used from: $12.94
Another good introduction to Chinese, mainly for the tourist.
Chinese Calligraphy Made Easy: A Structured Course in Creating Beautiful Brush LetteringChinese Calligraphy Made Easy: A Structured Course in Creating Beautiful Brush Lettering by Rebecca Yue
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $10.62
For the more advanced student: an intro in calligraphy, basic characters and the needed equipment
Chinese Art of WritingChinese Art of Writing by Jean Francois Billeter
Buy used from: $69.24
An elaborate work on Chinese calligraphy, but contains very little practical hints