KOREA IN TRANSITION. [The Original 1909 First Edition]

New York 1909, Y.P.M.M. Blue pictorial cloth, 36 b.w. photos large color fold-out map, index, bibliography, 3 appendices, very bright, clean and solid, white stamped spine titles, 12.5 x 19.3 cm., 270p., excellent example. * FIRST EDITION * . *** **** *** . . WRITTEN BY A CANADIAN PIONEER MISSIONARY . . . LIVING SEVENTEEN YEARS IN KOREA . . . AN IMPORTANT, EARLY PRIMARY RESOURCE . . . SOUNDING THE ALARM ABOUT JAPAN TAKING OVER KOREA . * Important primary source by seventeen years a missionary in Korea. Addressing the land and people, nations’ present situation, beliefs, social life and customs, special providences, pioneer methods of missionaries, response of Korea, growth and outlook, with copious appendices. . Useful early resource. . *** THE AUTHOR James Scarth GALE [1863-1937]: He was a Canadian Presbyterian missionary, educator and Bible translator in Korea. See WikiPedia article for copious details. . His Legacy: Gale was talented in so many ways, his influence was great, although he was often frustrated by the rivalries, jealousies and personality clashes that too often characterized the missionary community in Korea. . His linguistic skills were essential in the work of Bible translation, while his literary and poetic sensitivity gave his writing an added charm. . He was unable to publish a considerable portion of what he wrote or translated and much remains to be published in his papers in the University of Toronto. . *** GALE WARNS THE WORLD ABOUT JAPAN'S TAKE OVER OF KOREA: Gale's warning and public broadcasting of KOREA IN TRANSITION was his exposure of Japan's pending takeover of Korea, the eradication of Korean Royalty and Oligarchy. . 1909, a year before Korea was annexed by Japan, Gale published Korea in Transition which focusses mainly on the changes in Korean society introduced by the work of the Protestant missions. . Gale wrote several other excellent books on Korea, please visit our website to see them and other books about Korea. . *** THE IMPRINT VARIANTS: . This book was printed by three different publishers, the contents remain identical. . We have taken the liberty to cite an abbreviated publisher's name to save space in our listings. . The first two below [items 'a' & 'b'] both have "1909" on the title page. . The third one below [item 'c'] has the " 1909"date on the back of the title page. . We believe the first two below are the true FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, therefore we state this in our listing. . The last item 'c' most likely followed the first 2 below. . a. Y.P.M.M.= Young People's Missionary Movement Of The . United States & Canada . b. E.D.B.F.M.= Educational Department The Board of Foreign . Missions Of The Presbyterian Church In The . U.S.A. . c. Young Miss. = Laymen's Missionary Movement. . *** Color photos are posted to our website. . *** CONDITION: Generic: . The 1909 First Edition was published in blue cloth with a Korean on the front cover in white & black. The front cover & spine are also white lettered with author & titles. The white garment Korean is very fresh & clean ! Seldom found in such far and above average condition. . This is an excellent example, clean, bright & solid, with all photos and the folding color map. . * The [1909] Laymen's Missionary Library copy is bound in dark blue cloth, with gold-stamped spine title. It is also cited as "No.1" in that series. . This is an excellent example, clean, bright & solid, with all photos and the folding color map. Fresh example. . *** REFERENCES: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Scarth_Gale . Other Books by James S. GALE: A HISTORY OF THE KOREAN PEOPLE. . KOREAN-ENGLISH DICTIONARY. . KOREAN SKETCHES. . THE VANGUARD: A Tale Of Korea. . *** .