[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年韩国开发研究院（KDI）首版《1910–1975年韩国区域农产品与收入》—盖保德博士（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.

内容简介

本品为 1981 年由首尔韩国开发研究院（KDI）出版的《1910–1975年韩国区域农产品与收入》（Korean Regional Farm Product and Income: 1910-1975）珍稀首版精装本。

本册书籍具有无可比拟的文献与档案价值 —— 它是作者盖保德博士（Albert Keidel, III）本人的自留藏书。这本书是盖保德博士于 1977 年至 1979 年期间，在首尔、庄义洞（Jang Ui Dong）及清凉里（Cheongryang-ri）进行为期 18 个月艰苦实地考察后的学术结晶。其研究最初作为他于 1978 年 4 月提交给哈佛大学的博士学位论文。

该书当时由夏威夷大学出版社（University Press of Hawaii）负责海外发行，是研究韩国在「汉江奇迹」经济腾飞时期，其区域农业转型与农村发展的里程碑式定量研究著作。

历史背景与重要性

 里程碑式的定量研究：

本书出版于 1981 年，对南韩跨越半个多世纪（1910-1975 年）的区域农业生产力、农村区域收入差距进行了极其详尽的计量分析。书中附有数十张极为精细的统计图表、区域农业地图和计量经济学函数模型，至今仍是东亚发展史学者频繁引用的权威文献。

 哈佛与韩国开发研究院（KDI）的历史联结：

本书的前言与致谢部分记录了 1970 年代后期哈佛国际发展研究所（HIID）与 KDI 之间历史性的学术合作。致谢中提到了多位泰斗级学者，包括盖保德的博士导师德怀特·珀金斯（Dwight H. Perkins，哈佛著名经济学家）、时任 KDI 院长金满堤（Mahn Je Kim，后任韩国副总理兼财政部长）以及班成焕（Ban Sung Hwan）等。

 作者的足迹印记：

在致谢页中，盖保德博士还特别温馨地感谢了当时接纳他入住 18 个月的首尔庄义洞金哲柱（Chul Joo Kim）一家，称他们「将作者视为己出」，这段感人的人文轶事为这部严谨的学术著作增添了浓厚的情感温度。

书籍品相报告 (Condition: Very Good)

 装订与书脊： 精装本，配有原装纸质防尘护封（Dust Jacket）。书脊坚挺，结构完整，书页装订极为紧实且方正。

 护封状态：

保留了原装护封。护封带有自然的岁月痕迹，正面有轻微的摩擦/褪色痕迹，书脊顶部和底部有微小的磨损，封底有轻微的霉斑/黄斑。对于一本 1980 年代在韩国本土印刷的学术著作来说，这一品相已属难得。

 内页品相：

内页保存状况极佳（Near Fine）。纸张干净利落，仅有极轻微的自然氧化变色。内页完全没有任何现代萤光笔标记、圆珠笔划线、笔记或折角。 书中所有的图表、区域地图（包括极为复杂的「每公顷化肥使用量」点状地图）均字迹清晰、保存完美。