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1898 Korea and Her Neighbours
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Description
First Edition, Folding Maps, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, Very Scarce
The first edition, first impression of this work.
Illustrated with twelve plates and a colour folding map to volume I, and twelve plates and a colour folding map to volume II. Collated, complete.
A wonderful first edition from this prominent nineteenth century English explorer, the first woman to be elected as a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society.
Her account not only provides valuable insights into distant lands, but also shed light on the challenges and prejudices faced by women during the Victorian era.
Bird discusses Korean burial customs, government, education, clothing and beauty, and presents a detailed portrait of Seoul in the year 1897.
With an advertisement leaf to the rear of each volume.
An excellent copy of this scarce travelogue.
Condition
In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Bumping to back strip heads and tails, with a touch of fading to spines. Boards bright. Hinges of volume I, and front hinge of volume II a touch strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with spotting throughout each volume. Small closed tear to tail of volume II, page 127, not affecting text.
Very Good
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