Korean Treasures: Volume 2 - Rare Books, Manuscripts and Artefacts in the Bodleian Libraries and Museums of Oxford University (Hardcover)

Many important and valuable rare books, manuscripts and artefacts related to Korea have been acquired by donations throughout the long history of the Bodleian Libraries and the museums of the University of Oxford. However, due to an early lack of specialist knowledge in this area, many of these Korean items were largely neglected. Following on from the publication of the first volume of these forgotten treasures, this book collects together further important and often unique objects. Notable items include the only surviving Korean example of an eighteenth-century world map, hand-drawn, with a set of twelve globe gores on a single sheet; rare Korean coins and charms including excellent examples of the 1423 Choson t'ongbo ; official correspondence from the archives of the United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, shining a light on the history of Christian missions from the opening of Korea in the 1880s until after the Korean War; photographs from the end of the nineteenth century up to the 1960s showing village and street scenes; a rare silk coat with inner armour plates of lacquered hide; a massive iron padlock inlaid with silver character inscriptions, bronze shoes and Nightingale robe; spectacles with dark crystal lenses and frames of horn; an elaborately decorated bow, arrows and quiver and many other rare artefacts.

General

Imprint:	Bodleian Library
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2019
First published:	2019
Authors:	Minh Chung (Head of the Bodleian Chinese Studies Library and Korean Collections)
Dimensions:	250 x 210 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Sewn / With printed dust jacket
Pages:	176
ISBN-13:	978-1-85124-526-0
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Antiques & collectables > Books, manuscripts, ephemera & printed matter Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Exhibition catalogues and specific collections
LSN:	1-85124-526-X
Barcode:	9781851245260

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