An itinerary giving distances from Seoul (measured in ri 里) of Korean towns and cities listed by province. Text on front and back covers: 薛弼林= Sŏl Pilim, the Korean name of Alfred B. Stripling.
Text begins: 除巡檢以外之事概行不准辦理. A copy of a set of regulations for Sungŏm 巡檢, a system of police established in Korea in 1894. The manuscript was formerly owned by Alfred B Stripling who served as an adviser to the Korean Police Department from 1896-1904.
A supplement to the compilation of laws completed by Ku Yun-myŏng 具允名 (1711-1797) in 1786. It contains miscellaneous information including a list of kings and queens of the Chosŏn Dynasty, funeral rites, statistics and maps of the provinces of Korea, a map of Japan etc.
Illustrations of agricultural machinery, modes of transport and other devices, including clocks, water wheels, windmills, fire engines, revolving bookshelves and looms.The manuscript may have been inspired by, or be a partial translation of, Agostino Ramelli's work Le diverse et artificiose machi...
Title from cover. Title at head of text: Okhwan kŭibong 옥환긔봉. 'The miraculous encounter of the jade rings' . A Korean novel based on a Chinese tale telling the story of the early life of the future Emperor Gwangwu (died 57 CE), founder of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Title from cover. Title at head of text: Okhwan kŭibong. Kwŏn chi il 옥환긔봉권지일. Volume 1 (of 12) of 'The miraculous encounter of the jade rings' . A Korean novel based on a Chinese tale telling the story of the early life of the future Emperor Gwangwu (died 57 CE), founder of the Eastern Han Dyn...
Title from cover. Title at head of text: Okhwan kŭibong. Kwŏn chi i 옥환긔봉권지이. Volume 2 (of 12) of 'The miraculous encounter of the jade rings' . A Korean novel based on a Chinese tale telling the story of the early life of the future Emperor Gwangwu (died 57 CE), founder of the Eastern Han Dyna...
Title from cover. Title at head of text: Okhwan kŭibong. Kwŏn chi i 옥환긔봉권지삼. Volume 3 (of 12) of 'The miraculous encounter of the jade rings' . A Korean novel based on a Chinese tale telling the story of the early life of the future Emperor Gwangwu (died 57 CE), founder of the Eastern Han Dyna...
Title from cover. Title at head of text: Okhwan kŭibong. Kwŏn chi i 옥환긔봉권지사. Volume 4 (of 12) of 'The miraculous encounter of the jade rings' . A Korean novel based on a Chinese tale telling the story of the early life of the future Emperor Gwangwu (died 57 CE), founder of the Eastern Han Dyna...