The Dutch Come to Korea.
Seoul. Royal Asiatic Society. 1971. Stock ID #212621 Based on Hendrick Hamel's account this is the 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 thirteen years of captivity in the Hermit Kingdom. The book includes an abundance of comprehensive notes on the text, as well as a bibliography and Churchill's full text of Hamel's Narrative. When referring to this item please quote stockid 212621.
Map, black and white illustrations, 231pp, appendices, bibliography, index, prior owner's signature front free endpaper, dustjacket worn at extremities, good hardback copy.
Price: $40.00 AU
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