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Stewart Culin, "Korean Games with Notes

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Stewart Culin. "Korean Games with Notes on the Corresponding Games of China and Japan." Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, 1895. First edition copy #531 (of 550), signed by the author. 22 color plates with tissue guards, and numerous black and white illustrations. Original black and red stamped cream cloth binding. H: 10.25 in., W: 7.75 in., D: 1 in.

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