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Or 11277
- Record Id:
- 032-003420245
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003420245
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100063288550.0x000001
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100189269865.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Or 11277
- Title:
- Tongyǒ toji 東輿圖志
- Scope & Content:
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Topography of Korea. Incomplete copy of the work originally compiled in 22 chapters by Kim Chŏng-ho c.1822-1834.
Incomplete: composed of 3 sections. a). ff.1-81, text only, Kyŏnggi Province京畿道; b) f.82-134: index to kwŏn 16, a description including maps of Chŏlla Province 全羅道; c) f.135-172, index to kwŏn 17, a description including maps of Kwandong 關東. Marginal comment above the text; includes historical and administrative information as well as local products, notable buildings etc.
- Collection Area:
- Oriental Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Korean Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-003420245", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Or 11277: Tongyǒ toji 東輿圖志" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003420245
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-003420245
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 volume (172 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Korean
- Scripts:
- Korean
- Start Date:
- 1860
- End Date:
- 1900
- Date Range:
- 1860-1900
- Era:
- CE
- Place of Origin:
- Korea
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
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Format: 172 folios, originally in 3 kwŏn. Text in 10 ruled columns per page, variable number of characters per line, much of the text being in 2 vertical lines per ruled column. Text block has double borders with wide upper margins.
Dimensions: 305 x 195 mm.
Illustrations: 38 maps (24 in chapter 16, 14 in chapter 17)
Binding: originally in 3 volumes in traditional Korean binding Rebound in 1 volume after acquisition by the British Museum. Binding lettered 'Topography of Korea. Chinese' [sic].
- Source of Acquisition:
- Bought of R.Walker 1 Apr. 1931.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Kim, Chŏng-ho, cartographer, active 1834-1864,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/107045710 - Subjects:
- Korea -- Gazetteers
Korea -- Maps