FIVE KOREAN MAPS FROM THE CH'ONHA CHIDO (KOREAN ATLAS OF THE WORLD)

FIVE KOREAN MAPS FROM THE CH'ONHA CHIDO (KOREAN ATLAS OF THE WORLD)
CHOSON DYNASTY (1392-1910), 18TH/19TH CENTURY

Each map a woodblock print depicting a different region; each approx. 33.5cm x 32cm; all framed, four glazed. (5)

Provenance: from the collection of Patricia (1920-2010) and Denis Dunlop (1917-2012).

These atlases were issued by the Korean authorities to help train administrative officers working in various provinces around the country.