[AUTHOR'S OWN COPY] Rare 1981 KDI First Edition Korean Regional Farm Product and Income: 1910-1975 by Albert Keidel, III 【作者自留本 / 孤本】1981年韓國開發研究院（KDI）首版《1910–1975年韓國區域農產品與收入》—蓋保德博士（Albert Keidel, III）

Introduction & Description

This is an exceptionally rare first edition of Korean Regional Farm Product and Income: 1910-1975, authored by Albert Keidel, III and published by the prestigious Korea Development Institute (KDI) in Seoul, Korea, in 1981.

This particular volume is of unmatched historical and archival significance: it is the author's personal copy, sourced directly from the private library of Dr. Albert Keidel. The book represents the culmination of Dr. Keidel's 18 months of intensive field research in Seoul, Jang Ui Dong, and Cheongryang-ri between 1977 and 1979, which originally served as his Ph.D. dissertation for Harvard University (awarded in April 1978).

Distributed outside of Korea by the University Press of Hawaii, this book is a landmark quantitative study on South Korea's regional agricultural transition during its miraculous economic takeoff.

 Historical Background & Significance

 A Landmark Quantitative Study: Published in 1981, this book provides a meticulously detailed regional analysis of South Korea's agricultural productivity and regional income disparities spanning more than half a century (1910–1975). It features dozens of highly detailed statistical tables, regional farm maps, and econometric functions that are still referenced by historians of East Asian development.

 The Harvard-KDI Connection: The prefatory material highlights the historic collaboration between the Harvard Institute for International Development (HIID) and the Korea Development Institute (KDI) during the late 1970s. The acknowledgements cite legendary scholars such as Dwight H. Perkins (Keidel's Ph.D. advisor), Mahn Je Kim (then-President of KDI), and Ban Sung Hwan.

 The Author's Footsteps: In the dedication, Dr. Keidel warmly thanks a local Korean family in Jang Ui Dong who "accepted the author into their home as one of their own," symbolizing the deep personal connections that built this academic masterpiece.

Condition Report (Condition: Very Good)

 Binding & Spine: Hardcover binding with the original dust jacket. The spine is firm, structurally sound, and the text is perfectly square.

 Dust Jacket: Original paper dust jacket is present. It shows natural vintage aging, with some moderate rubbing/scuffing on the front cover, minor chipping at the top and bottom edges of the spine, and light foxing/spotting on the back cover—typical for 1980s Korean academic paperbacks.

 Internal Pages: The interior is in outstanding, clean condition. The paper is crisp, with very minimal toning. There are no modern highlighter marks, underlinings, or notes. All charts, regional maps (including the complex "Fertilizer Application per Hectare" dot-map), and statistical tables are perfectly legible.

內容簡介

本品為 1981 年由首爾韓國開發研究院（KDI）出版的《1910–1975年韓國區域農產品與收入》（Korean Regional Farm Product and Income: 1910-1975）珍稀首版精裝本。

本冊書籍具有無可比擬的文獻與檔案價值 —— 它是作者蓋保德博士（Albert Keidel, III）本人的自留藏書。這本書是蓋保德博士於 1977 年至 1979 年期間，在首爾、莊義洞（Jang Ui Dong）及清涼里（Cheongryang-ri）進行為期 18 個月艱苦實地考察後的學術結晶。其研究最初作為他於 1978 年 4 月提交給哈佛大學的博士學位論文。

該書當時由夏威夷大學出版社（University Press of Hawaii）負責海外發行，是研究韓國在「漢江奇蹟」經濟騰飛時期，其區域農業轉型與農村發展的里程碑式定量研究著作。

歷史背景與重要性

 里程碑式的定量研究：

本書出版於 1981 年，對南韓跨越半個多世紀（1910-1975 年）的區域農業生產力、農村區域收入差距進行了極其詳盡的計量分析。書中附有數十張極為精細的統計圖表、區域農業地圖和計量經濟學函數模型，至今仍是東亞發展史學者頻繁引用的權威文獻。

 哈佛與韓國開發研究院（KDI）的歷史聯結：

本書的前言與致謝部分記錄了 1970 年代後期哈佛國際發展研究所（HIID）與 KDI 之間歷史性的學術合作。致謝中提到了多位泰斗級學者，包括蓋保德的博士導師德懷特·珀金斯（Dwight H. Perkins，哈佛著名經濟學家）、時任 KDI 院長金滿堤（Mahn Je Kim，後任韓國副總理兼財政部長）以及班成煥（Ban Sung Hwan）等。

 作者的足跡印記：

在致謝頁中，蓋保德博士還特別溫馨地感謝了當時接納他入住 18 個月的首爾莊義洞金哲柱（Chul Joo Kim）一家，稱他們「將作者視為己出」，這段感人的人文軼事為這部嚴謹的學術著作增添了濃厚的情感溫度。

書籍品相報告 (Condition: Very Good)

 裝訂與書脊： 精裝本，配有原裝紙質防塵護封（Dust Jacket）。書脊堅挺，結構完整，書頁裝訂極為緊實且方正。

 護封狀態：

保留了原裝護封。護封帶有自然的歲月痕跡，正面有輕微的摩擦/褪色痕跡，書脊頂部和底部有微小的磨損，封底有輕微的霉斑/黃斑。對於一本 1980 年代在韓國本土印刷的學術著作來說，這一品相已屬難得。

 內頁品相：

內頁保存狀況極佳（Near Fine）。紙張乾淨利落，僅有極輕微的自然氧化變色。內頁完全沒有任何現代螢光筆標記、圓珠筆劃線、筆記或折角。 書中所有的圖表、區域地圖（包括極為複雜的「每公頃化肥使用量」點狀地圖）均字跡清晰、保存完美。