Durham. Duke University Press, 2009. Map, family tree, xii + 201pp, notes, bibliography, index. Very good paperback copy. The majority of the nearly 28,000 undergraduates at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - including a large population of Korean American students - come from nearby metropolitan Chicago. Among the campus'..... More
Cambridge. Harvard U.P., 1997. Reprint. 273pp, references, index, paperback. Blue Dreams shows how Korean Americans, variously depicted as immigrant seekers after the American dream or as racist merchants exploiting African Americans, emerged at the crossroads of conflicting social reflections in the aftermath of the 1992 riots. (When referring to this..... More
Seoul. Seoul International Publishing House. 1980. Reprint. Map, plans, profuse colour plates, 167pp, comparative chart of chronological events, pictorial endpapers, index, spine a little sunned and corners rubbed, otherwise a good hardback copy. Quarto. Includes pictorial reflection on Seoul, history of the capital and arts of Seoul. (When referring to..... More
United Kingdom: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. 196pp, appendixes, notes, references, index, very good hardback. This book explores how democratization has changed the material and political fortunes of workers in the new democracies of Europe, Latin America, and East Asia. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 139723). More
London. John Gifford Limited, 1938. 1st edition. Folding map, black and white photographic illustrations, 232pp, endpapers marked and a bookseller 's stamp on the lower front free endpaper, some wear to extremities, head and tail of spine a little faded. Faint foxing, a very small ink stamp 'Colonial Edition' means..... More
Chicago. Bonus Books. 1992. Map, black and white illustrations, 186pp, appendices, index, very good in dustjacket. "The content of this book is based on the input of many interviews and discussions with historians, economists, political figures, governmental scholars, experts on Korean society, academicians in other disciplines, and - most importantly..... More
Tokyo. Miraisha. 1970. Black and white photographic plates + 674pp, chronology, notes, ribbon bookmark, portrait blind stamp upper cover, water stain first few leaves and edges, pen marks front endpapers, damp damage to spine of dustjacket and binding, pen mark upper cover dustjacket, internal leaves sound and clean, still a...... More
Cambridge, Mass. Harvard University Press. 1971. Maps, black and white illustrations, 252pp, dustjacket. The author lived in a fishing and farming village just south of the 37th parallel for a year studying the way the village community worked. He examined why people cooperated frequently, assisted each other extensively and settled..... More
London. Kegan Paul. 1989. First English edition. 221pp, a good copy in a dustjacket. "This Anthology is one of the first systematic attempts to introduce Korean culture to the West through its literature and contains a representative selection of writings from the earliest Korean literature up to the end of..... More
Seoul. Koreaone Press. 1985. Maps, plan, xv + 263pp, index, bibliography, appendices, hardback, dustjacket little rubbed, with small tear, corners little bumped, handsome bookplate laid down front free endpaper, a good to very good copy. "The major objective of this study is to reevaluate the history of Korean division. This..... More
Seoul. International Cultural Foundation. (circa1975). Korean Culture Series 5. Black and white photographic plates, 368pp. Ex-library with stamps on prelims, section from dustjacket listing the books in this series laid down front free endpaper. Endpapers browned, label on spine. A sound reading copy. Bilingual edition English and Korean. Covers: Characteristics..... More
Seoul. International Cultural Foundation. 1974. Black and white photographic illustrations showing Shaman customs and mask play, a few in colour, 304pp, very light wear dustjacket. Text in English and Korean. The chapters included in this book are: Some Aspects of Korean Mythology; The Heroic Archetype in Korean Folk Story; Oral..... More
United Kingdom: The Bodleian Library, 2011. 82 colour illustrations Many important and valuable manuscripts, rare books, and artefacts related to Korea have been acquired by donations throughout the long history of the Bodleian Library and the museums of the University of Oxford. However, due to an early lack of specialist..... More
Washington. D.C. Foreign Area Studies. 1969. Revised edition. Maps, xiv + 492pp, bibliography, glossary, index, covers trifle worn, gilt title upper cover and spine dulled, small sticker laid down front free endpaper. Designed for the use of US military and other personnel this volume gives a convenient complication of basic..... More
United States. Spiegel & Grau. 2009. Map, black and white photographic illustrations, 314 pages, notes, dustjacket.Remainder mark lower edge, very good copy. A National Book Award finalist and National Book Critics Circle finalist, Barbara Demick's "Nothing to Envy" is a remarkable view into North Korea, as seen through the lives..... More
Cincinnati. Master Communications. 2005. Award-winning DVD, approx 30 minutes run-time. Families of the World takes you on a fantastic journey to another country where you view the unique lives of two children and their families. Each video focuses on a different culture, their way of life, family attraction, communities, schools..... More
Seattle. Uni. of Washington Press. 1991. Black and white photographic plates, bibliography, guide to Romanization, index, dustjacket, bookplate on front free endpaper, very good copy. "Offspring of Empire examines the origins and growth of Korean capitalism in its formative period under Japanese colonial rule and offers a historical and structural..... More
Peking. Foreign Language Press. 1963. 16pp, wrappers, evenly browned throughout, occasional browning covers, a closed tear upper cover repaired by archival tape, translated from Chinese into English. Original text was in Korean. 18.3 x 12.9cm. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 170559). More
(Seoul). Si-sa-yong-o-sa. Circa (1990). Text in Korean. Endpaper maps of Anglosphere, 2592pp, 18.5 x 10.5cm. Spine lightly sunned, slipcase lightly worn, closed tear to wrap-around band, otherwise a good vinyl softcover copy in protective plastic cover. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 172054). More
(Korea). The National Museum of Korea. 1973. Map, colour and black and white photographic illustrations, 154pp, paperback covers little discoloured, small closed 2cm tear lower dustjacket, still a sound copy, small quarto. Text in Korean. List of works in English. Showcases works in an exhibition held from April 17 to..... More
Seoul. Paeksong Hwarang. [1995]. Colour photographic illustrations, 122, list of artist's exhibitions in Korean and English, a very good copy in paperback, square quarto. Details of exhibitions by the artist are given in Korean and English (1991-95). Introductory paragraph in Korean only, captions in Korean and English. (When referring to..... More
Berkeley. University of California Press. 1969. x + 424pp, index, hardback, price-clipped dustjacket little soiled, spine little sunned, short closed tear to dustjacket, now protected, top edge little foxed, internally clean, a good copy overall. Edited by Elizabeth Huff. "Unique in the Western world, the Asami Library of Korean literature..... More
Pyongyang. Foreign Languages Publishing. 1980. Illustrated throughout in colour, 128pp, corners little worn, a very good hardback copy in dustjacket. Text in French. "Modern Style Korean Paintings.", Published in North Korea, this book is a compilation of modern "Korean" paintings. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 143499). More
New York. Columbia University Press. 1967. Black and white illustrations, x + 255pp, index, worn and slightly chipped dustjacket, now protected. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 6261). More
New York. Walker. 1992. Black and white illustrations, xi + 212pp, appendix, bibliography, index, good copy in protected dustjacket. This book traces the growth of the nation's fledgling democracy and sets Korea's political and economic progress against the background of its extraordinary history. (When referring to this item please quote..... More
