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Korean Treasures: Rare Books, Manuscripts and Artefacts in the Bodleian Libraries and Museums of Oxford University
Minh Chung
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Description for Korean Treasures: Rare Books, Manuscripts and Artefacts in the Bodleian Libraries and Museums of Oxford University
Hardcover. Highly illustrated with colour images of manuscripts, rare books, and artefacts, this book showcases the many important Korean antiquities held in the Bodleian Libraries and Museums of Oxford in a single volume for the first time. Num Pages: 160 pages, 82 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; 1FPK; AGC; WCS; WTHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 258 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 920. Rare Books, Manuscripts and Artefacts in the Bodleian Libraries and Museums of Oxford University. 160 pages, 82 colour illustrations. Highly illustrated with colour images of manuscripts, rare books, and artefacts, this book showcases the many important Korean antiquities held in the Bodleian Libraries and Museums of Oxford in a single volume for the first time. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; 1FPK; AGC; WCS; WTHM. Dimension: 258 x 217 x 20. Weight: 920.
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 knowledge in this area, many of these Korean items were largely neglected. This publication uncovers these treasures and presents them together in a single volume for the first time. Notable items include the court painting scroll of the funeral procession of King Yongjo ?? (1694-1776); a presentation edition of a book given by King Yongjo to his son-in-law; ... Read more
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 knowledge in this area, many of these Korean items were largely neglected. This publication uncovers these treasures and presents them together in a single volume for the first time. Notable items include the court painting scroll of the funeral procession of King Yongjo ?? (1694-1776); a presentation edition of a book given by King Yongjo to his son-in-law; ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781851242870
SKU
V9781851242870
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About Minh Chung
Minh Chung is Head of the Bodleian Chinese Studies Library and Korean Collections of the University of Oxford.
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