Yoon, Bokcha: Chi, Soon: Park, Youngsoon: Korean Furniture and Culture , Seoul: Shinkwang Publishing Co, 1988: ISBN 8970691464

First edition, first printing, English text, as new - in original sellophane packaging, dust wrapper, cream clothboards with gilt blocking to front and spine, 12" x 9", 650gm, 87 pages, twotone full page map, 105 colour photos plus b/w line illustrations, - Contents: Characteristics of Traditional Korean House Forms, Characteristics and Type of Traditional Korean Furniture, Traditional Furniture in Modern Use------------"This book on Korean furniture is much more than descriptions and pictures of functional wooden household items. It is intended as an introduction to that long obscured Korean cultural heritage - its thoughts, beliefs, life styles and traditions - through the medium of furniture. The aesthetic expression of the craftsman, the staus of the inhabitants of a house, Confucian ideal, and symbolic imagery of the country can all be learned in such an approach. This holistic way of looking at furniture and housing can also enhance the Westerner's understanding of modern Korean people and their homes. (Book ref. 1304)  £48.00

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