Isabella Bird Bishop; Sir Walter C. Hiller — Korea and Her Neighbors

New York; Chicago; Toronto, Fleming H. Revell Company, 1898. First edition. Cloth. The first U.S. edition of this insightful history on Korea by Isabella Bird Bishop, complete with plates and folding maps. The first U.S. edition of this uncommon work.An insightful history of Korea and her neighbours in China and Japan. A touching insight into the country before it was split in the 1950s.Illustrated with a frontispiece, two folding maps, twenty-three plates, and in-text illustrations. Collated, complete.By the explorer, photographer, and naturalist Isabella Bird Bishop. She was the first women to be elected as a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. With a preface by Sir Walter C. Hillier. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart, a few light marks to the cloth. Spine is discoloured. A little light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Hinges are starting but firm. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Spots to the endpapers. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Isabella Bird Bishop. Very Good .