Description
An extraordinarily rare and monumental 1st edition copy of the Annual Economic Review of Korea 1948 (朝鮮經濟年報 1948年版), compiled and published by the Research Department of the Bank of Chosun (朝鮮銀行調査部) in Seoul on July 15, 1948.
Published during the critical USAMGIK (United States Army Military Government in Korea) period—just prior to the formal establishment of the Republic of Korea—this comprehensive 880-page volume is the definitive official record of Korea's post-WWII economic, agricultural, industrial, and demographic realities.
This volume features detailed statistical tables, comparative charts, a multi-color world political map illustration of the early Cold War geopolitical landscape, and original loose punched-card inserts.
Provenance: From the distinguished private collection of Dr. Albert Keidel, a leading economist and specialist in East Asian economic development.
2. Historical Significance & Importance
Primary Source of Post-WWII Korean History: This 1948 volume captures the immediate post-liberation, pre-Korean War socio-economic infrastructure, detailing land reform, resource allocation, population shifts, and industrial capacity under Allied occupation.
Geopolitical & Economic Landmark: Rare contemporary primary documentation showing the transitional shift of the Bank of Chosun into what would become the Bank of Korea. Includes vital comparative statistics spanning 1930s-1947.
Institutional Rarity: Pre-1950 Korean economic publications survived in very low numbers due to the destruction of the Korean War (1950–1953). Copies are almost exclusively held in national archives and major university collections.
3. Condition Report
Overall: Very Good vintage condition for a 1948 post-war Korean publication.
Binding & Cover: Original reddish-maroon cloth hardcovers with bold black title stamping on the front. Normal shelf wear, minor corner bumping, and rubbing along the spine edges. Hinges remain sturdy.
Interior: Clean and tightly bound. Pages exhibit light age-toning typical of post-WWII paper stock. Includes color maps, tabular foldouts, and typed notes/index tabs attached to top edges by Dr. Keidel's research team. Free of modern highlighters or severe damage.
📖 商品說明 (Listing Details)
1. 書籍簡介 (Description)
這是由朝鮮銀行調查部 (Bank of Chosun Research Dept.) 於1948年7月15日出版的《朝鮮經濟年報1948年版》(Annual Economic Review of Korea 1948) 的原始初版。
本年報在解放後、美軍政時期，以及大韓民國政府成立 (1948年8月) 前夕出版，這本綜合性的880頁文獻是韓國戰後經濟、農業、工業和人口現況的權威官方記錄。
本書包含詳細的統計表格、比較圖表、多色世界政治地圖插圖，描繪了冷戰初期的地緣政治格局，以及原始的打孔卡插頁。
來源 (Provenance): 來自東亞經濟學和韓國/中國經濟研究權威阿爾伯特·凱德爾 (Dr. Albert Keidel) 博士的私人收藏本 (Association Copy)。
2. 歷史意義與重要性 (Historical Significance)
戰後韓國歷史的主要一手資料: 這份1948年的年報記錄了朝鮮半島解放後、韓戰前的社會經濟基礎設施，詳細描述了盟軍佔領下的土地改革、資源分配、人口變遷和工業產能。
地緣政治與經濟里程碑: 這是一份稀有的當代一手文獻，展示了朝鮮銀行向後來的韓國銀行過渡的轉變。其中包括1930年代至1947年間重要的比較統計數據。
機構稀有性: 由於韓戰 (1950–1953) 的破壞，1950年前的韓國經濟出版物倖存數量極少。副本幾乎僅存於國家檔案館和主要大學圖書館。
3. 書籍狀況報告 (Condition Report)
整體狀況: 就1948年的戰後韓國出版物而言，保存狀況極佳 (Very Good)。
裝訂與封面: 原始的紅褐色布面精裝，正面有清晰的黑色書名燙金。有輕微的書架磨損、邊角輕微磕碰以及書脊邊緣摩擦痕跡。鉸鏈保持堅固。
內部: 內頁乾淨且裝訂緊密。頁面有輕微的年代泛黃，這是戰後紙張常見的現象。包括彩色地圖、折疊式表格，以及凱德爾博士研究團隊在頁頂邊緣添加的打字筆記/索引標籤。沒有現代螢光筆痕跡或嚴重損壞。
