Korean Tales

Complete and unabridged, with 22 full-page plates by Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392-1910), Korea and Yi Ha-eung. Korean tales taken down by the American doctor who was the first Protestant missionary allowed into the country - the tiger, the rabbit, the underwater kingdom. Allen saved the queen's nephew after an assassination attempt and was given the run of the court. This edition is bound with 22 plates of Korean painting, among them works by Yi Bul-hae and Yeoseol, from the Joseon and Goryeo dynasties.