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Seoul 1971, Royal Asiatic Soc. Green cloth, very good, 231p, 8 b.w. illustrations,map, appendix, bibliography, index, dj. in mylar protector [small closed tears to dj.], else bright, clean sharp copy, 14 x 21 cm. FIRST EDITION The absorbing story of the shipwreck of a Dutch ship, the Sparrow Hawk, in Korea in the mid-17th century, and of the adventures of the Dutch crew during their 13 years of captivity in the "Hermit Kingdom." This excellent work drawson the extensive documentation of Hamel's account, check with us for the original edition. Primary Yi Dynasty source materials, with the rare Dutch & Japanese history of their early relations with Korea. *. Seller Inventory # 96039301
Title: THE DUTCH COME TO KOREA