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Seoul: Kyung-In Publishing Co, 1975. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 256 pages plus an introduction. A reprint reproduced from the original 1898 text. While the text reproduced well, the illustrations are rather dark and not of good quality. A collection of essays by Gale, a Canadian missionary, giving his impressions of Korea. VERY GOOD+ condition. Light rubbing and a hint of soiling to the covers. Interior clean and solid.
KOREAN SKETCHES. by GALE, James S
by GALE, James S
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Toronto [1899], Briggs.Brown cloth, very good, 256p., 18 b w photos, 2 figures. S C A R C E An important primary source on Korea and her Christian work, by a long time resident American Presbyterian missionary at Wunsan. Gale wrote this work, after some nine years work in the little known country. A lucid commentary on Korean life and character, based on intimate association. Giving a cor- rect picture of the Hermit people, covering his first imp- ressions, the coolie, the Yalu and beyond, from poverty to riches, Korean pony, across Korea, Korean boy, New Year, the Korean mind, gentlemen, present conditions, mission work &c. This is a highly reliable work, based on keen observations. .
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