Seoul: National Museum of Korea, 1976. Book. Fine. Cloth. Inscribed by Author(s). First Edition. Quarto, oatmeal colored linen covered boards. 339 pp. including notes on illustratiions. plus contents and copyright page. Very generously illustrated throughout with 218 full color photographs and reproductions of the masterpieces and national treasures of 5000 years of Korean art in the Korean National Museum including ritual vessels, statuary, bronze, gold, jewelry, porcelains and paintings. . TEXT IN KOREAN AND ENGLISH. This volume SIGNED on free front endpaper by "with the compliments of SUnG CHUL-HONG, PRESIDENT INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL SOCIETY OF kOREA". A very tight, clean, bright, unmarked volume with fresh cloth and bright sparkling gilt titles. All images perfect and all interior pages flawless. Two very small very faint spots on rear board else fine. Very near fine. A great copy. (without the original slipcase),.

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Bookseller: Brillig Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 09301
Title: 5000 Years of Korean Art
Author: Various
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: National Museum of Korea
Place of Publication: Seoul
Date Published: 1976
Keywords: HISTORY, MASTERPIECE, KOREA, KOREAN, ART, ARTIST, PAINTING, PORCELAIN, CERAMIC, POTTERY, BRONZE, GOLD, JEWELRY, RITUAL, VASE, BOWL, PAINTER, UTETNSIL, HISTORIC, HISTORICAL, COLLECTION, ORNAMENT, STATUE, SCULPTURE, WOOD, RELIGION, RELIGIOUS, BUDDHIST, MUSE
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