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Inns of Korea and Where to Go From There, The


Mattusch, Harriet & Choi Duksun

Paperback. Seoul, Korea, Dong-A Publishing, 1st wraps, 1964, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, A '60's guide to South Korea. B&W illust. 116 pages. Paperback

Record # 300132


Price: $12.00 

 

Silla Korea and the Silk Road: Golden Age, Golden Threads


Carriere (Editor), Frederick F.

Paperback. New York, The Korea Society, 1st, 2006, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 194 pages, paperback. A color photo illustrated text book on Korea's role in the Silk Road trade route. Mild rubbing and edgewear to wraps. Unopened CD-ROM still attached to front endpapers. A tight copy.

Record # 952351


Price: $50.00 

James Scarth Gale and his History of the Korean People by: Rutt, Richard
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James Scarth Gale and his History of the Korean People by: Rutt, Richard

Hardcover. Seoul, Korea, Royal Asiatic Society, Korea Branch, in conjuction with Taewon Publishing Company, 1st, 1972, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 396 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is significantly ripped and worn. Covers underneath are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. This book is a brisk narrative based on the traditional Korean interpretation of history, packed with anecdotes, and enlivened by perceptive notes about folklore and customs. James Scarth Gale (1863-1937) was a Canadian missionary and a pioneer scholar. He was a prolific writer, an industrious translator, and a major lexicographer. Previous owner signed their name on the inside front end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33717
Price: $35.00 

 

Korean War, The - Challenges in Crisis, Credibility, and Command


Kaufman, Burton I.

Hardcover. Philadelphia , Temple University , 1st, 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None,

Record # 19941


Price: $15.00 

 

Drawing the Line - The Korean War 1950 - 1953


Whelan, Richard

Hardcover. Boston, Little Brown , 1st, 1990, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, b&w Illustrations

Record # 19942


Price: $18.00 

 

Drawing the Line - The Korean War 1950-1953


Whelan, Richard

Hardcover. Boston, Little Brown, 1st, 1990, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Black & white illus.

Record # 52798


Price: $18.00 

 

Korean War, The - Challenges in Crisis, Credibility and Command


Kaufman, Burton I.

Hardcover. Philad., Temple Univ., 1st, 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None,

Record # 52825


Price: $18.00 

 

History of Korea, The by: Han, Woo-Keun

Honolulu, East-West Center Press, 2nd, 1971, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Black & white illust. 551 pages Ex-lib with light stamping, stickers on dust jacket spine, light residue to rear end papers. Record # 66660
Price: $12.00 

 

Forever Alien - A Korean Memoir 1930-1951


Che, Sunny

Jefferson, NC, McFarland & Co, 1st, 2000, Book: Very Good , Dust Jacket: None, 253 pages. Part 1: A Korean Childhood in Japan, 1930-1944; Part 2: Growing Up in Korea, 1944- 1951. No Dust jacket issued.

Record # 127246


Price: $30.00 

 

The Dragon Strikes - China and the Korean War: June-December 1950


Roe, Patrick C.

Novato, CA, Presidio, 1st, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 466 pages. Black & white maps.

Record # 206732


Price: $20.00 

 

Forever Alien - A Korean Memoir 1930-1951


Che, Sunny

Jefferson, NC, McFarland & Co, 1st, 2000, Book: Very Good , Dust Jacket: None, 253 pages. Part 1: A Korean Childhood in Japan, 1930-1944; Part 2: Growing Up in Korea, 1944- 1951. No Dust jacket issued.

Record # 301739


Price: $30.00 

 

Black Shoe, Brown Shoe: A White Hat's Memories of Life Aboard an Aircraft Carrier, Korea 1950-1951


LeBaron, Allan G.

Softcover. Moulton AL, privately published, 1st, 1996, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 158 pages illustrated with b&w photos. Bottom corner with light bump, several corners folded. Otherwise clean, bright copy.

Record # 402660


Price: $18.00 

 

Prehistory of Korea


Kim, Jeong-Hak

Hardcover. Honolulu, University of Hawai'i Press, 1st US, 1986, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 237 pages. Dust jacket with light wear, soiling and small tear to rear cover. Faint foxing to edges, previous owner's signature on front fly leaf. Nice, tight copy.

Record # 453805


Price: $18.00 

 

Confucian Transformation of Korea, The : A Study of Society and Ideology


Deuchler, Martina

Hardcover. Cambridge, Mass., Harvard University Asia Center, 1st, 1992, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 439 pages. Light wear, rubbing to dust jacket edges and spine, small hole on front cover flap. Previous owner's signature on front fly leaf, else a very neat, tight copy.

Record # 453853


Price: $30.00 

New History of Korea, A Lee, Ki-Baik
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New History of Korea, A


Lee, Ki-Baik

Hardcover. Cambridge, Mass., Harvard University Press, 1st, 1985, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 474 pages, illustrations in color and b&w. Dust jacket with light wear, crease, faint pencil markings to a few pages. Clean, tight copy.

Record # 453933


Price: $15.00 

Crimson Sky: The Air Battle for Korea John R., Jr. Bruning
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Crimson Sky: The Air Battle for Korea


John R., Jr. Bruning

Softcover. Brassey's Inc, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 232 pages, with some b&w photographs throughout. Minor edge wear, otherwise, very clean and tight copy.

Record # 455622


Price: $12.00 

 

Arts of Korea


NA

Hardcover. New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1st, 1998, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 511 pages, INSCRIBED BY EDITOR ON TITLE PAGE, hundreds of b&w and color illustrations, gilt-lettered spine, color illustrated dust jacket. Light wear to cover, front hinge cracked; otherwise, a clean and tight copy.

Record # 803204


Price: $32.00 

 

Korean Arts: Vol. 1 - Painting and Sculpture by: N/A

Softcover. Korea, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1st, 1956, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 220 pages, 99 b&w plates. Paper covers with light wear, top and bottom of spine with small chunks gone. Still, a sound copy. Record # 804936
Price: $12.00 

 

Sea War in Korea, The


Cagle, Malcolm W. and Frank A. Manson

Hardcover. Annapolis, MD, U.S. Naval Institute, 1st, 1957, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 555 pages. Blue cloth covers, with stamped white titles, blue dust jacket with color illustration, endpapers decorated with maps of Korea, dozens of b&w illustration throughout. Slight edgewear to covers, mild edgewear to dust jacket with two one-inch tears to top edge, light discoloration to paste-down endpapers, previous owner

Price: $25.00 

 

Sotheby's: Japanese and Korean Art (New York, Tuesday March 21, 2000)


Sotheby's

Softcover. New York, Sotheby's, 1st, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 176 pages. Softcover. Color and b/w illustrations throughout. A touch of tanning to edges of pages and covers. Binding tight, pages clean. Auction catalog.

Record # 31836


Price: $19.00 

 

Sotheby's: Japanese and Korean Works of Art


Sotheby's

Softcover. New York, Sotheby's , 1st, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 200 pages. Softcover. Color and b/w illustrations throughout. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. Wrapper excellent. In great shape. Auction catalog.

Record # 31837


Price: $19.00 

 

Studio: Asia: A Famous Artist-Correspondent Reports on the Korean War and the Turbulent East.


Groth, John, Illust. by: John Groth

Hardcover. Cleveland, OH, World Publishing Company, 1st, 1952, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 208 pages. Hardcover. Sepia illustrations by author throughout. Decorated endpapers. Cover boards bound in orange cloth, tan quarter cloth, gilt title on blue on spine and gilt title on front cover board. Dust jacket price clipped, has some tanning from age, covered in protective plastic. Pages and edges have a touch of tanning. Binding tight, spine straight. In great shape for its age.

Record # 32156


Price: $19.00 

War & Politics by: Brodie, Bernard
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War & Politics by: Brodie, Bernard

Softcover. NY, MacMillan Publishing Co., 6th Print, 1978, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 514 pages, soft cover. Covers are generally in very good condition despite some minor wear to the spine and corners. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. This book draws connections between military affairs and state craft, by the dean of American civilian strategists. A thought-provoking and original look at WHY humans fight. The author puts war in its international political context as he examines the history of World Wars I and II, Korea, and Vietnam, and looks at the changing attitudes toward war, theories on its causes, "vital interests," trade, nuclear weapons, and the true nature of strategy. Clean copy. Record # 33833
Price: $18.00 

This is War! A Photo-Narrative in Three Parts by: Duncan, David Douglas
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This is War! A Photo-Narrative in Three Parts by: Duncan, David Douglas

Softcover. NY, Bantam Books, Reprint, 1967, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Unpaginated, soft cover. Covers have some minor edge wear, with bumping to the spine, but they are still in very good condition overall. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This small-format book is a photographic narrative of the Korean War. Clean copy. Record # 34216
Price: $12.00