RARE 1902 Corean Words And Phrases/Stranger ' S Handbook Korean Language
Item History & Price
This is an original 2nd Edition of The Stranger's Handbook of the Corean Language: Corean Words And Phrases - Being A Handbook And Pocket Dictionary For Visitors To Corea And New Arrivals In The Country as Compiled By John W. Hodge. This is the stated Second Edition published in Seoul by The Seoul Press - Hodge & Co. 1902.
This is a softcover or paperback with thin, laminated, woven silk-like material and paper wrappers in the style of a field guide. It measures approx. 4.6" x 6....5" with iv/369 printed pages and multiple blank end papers.
It is in Good condition being well bound, intact, fairly and generally tight, bright, smooth and clean. There are no missing pages, no serious stains, no text tears, no intentional dog ears and only a very small amount of pencil notation on several pages and the outer spine ("Korean Dictionary"). Both of the paste downs (see images) have separated from the wrappers; a section in the front and almost the entire sheet in the back but they are still intact and would seem easily restored by someone with book repair expertise. The wrappers and spine show edge wear with the most significant rubbing being to the top and bottom spine ends (see images). Both the top and bottom text corners have soft bending/creasing which also can be seen in the images. All in all, it is in Good condition with moderate handling and storage wear.
According to Google Books: "This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it..."
Because of this book's significance, the last decade has seen multiple copies of this volume made available by a number of publishers, often in facsimile and sometimes in leather. However, original copies such as this one are quite scarce if not actually rare. My own recent search could not find any of the true 2nd editions outside of collections and available for sale. I am not aware of any 1st editions existing anywhere but, of course, who can know everything?
This is a softcover or paperback with thin, laminated, woven silk-like material and paper wrappers in the style of a field guide. It measures approx. 4.6" x 6....5" with iv/369 printed pages and multiple blank end papers.
It is in Good condition being well bound, intact, fairly and generally tight, bright, smooth and clean. There are no missing pages, no serious stains, no text tears, no intentional dog ears and only a very small amount of pencil notation on several pages and the outer spine ("Korean Dictionary"). Both of the paste downs (see images) have separated from the wrappers; a section in the front and almost the entire sheet in the back but they are still intact and would seem easily restored by someone with book repair expertise. The wrappers and spine show edge wear with the most significant rubbing being to the top and bottom spine ends (see images). Both the top and bottom text corners have soft bending/creasing which also can be seen in the images. All in all, it is in Good condition with moderate handling and storage wear.
According to Google Books: "This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it..."
Because of this book's significance, the last decade has seen multiple copies of this volume made available by a number of publishers, often in facsimile and sometimes in leather. However, original copies such as this one are quite scarce if not actually rare. My own recent search could not find any of the true 2nd editions outside of collections and available for sale. I am not aware of any 1st editions existing anywhere but, of course, who can know everything?
