Hamel’s Journal And A Description Of The Kingdom Of Korea 1653-1666

by Hendrick Hamel

$45 · Offered by eBay

Hamel’s Journal and a description of the Kingdom of Korea 1653-1666 by Hendrix Hamel published by The Royal Asiatic Society in 1994. This is a paperback book. Before this journal was originally published in 1668, Western maps routinely misidentified Korea as an island rather than a peninsula. The manuscript was the first, first-hand European account of Korea. All proceeds from the sale of this book benefits the Hilton Head Island Library.

• Publisher: The Royal Asiatic Society
• Year: 1653
• Condition: Very Good

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