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Historische Berschryving der REIZEN of Nieuwe en Volkkoome Verzameling (volume 10)

hard cover,365 pages. An account on Korea and Henry Hamel's(Hamel Hendrik) shipwreck at the Quelpart(Cheju Island of Korea) from page 1 to 48. Henry Hamel was a Captain of East India Company.He was a prison of Korea in 1653-1666 . In 1666 he escaped from Korea to Japan and returned home and published a book titled A Account of the Shipwreck of a Dutch Vessel.... A description of Korea and Cheju(Quelpaert or Quelpart) based on observation while captive in Korea.One of the earliest western language books on Korea. Hamel was shipwrecked on Quelpart island in the middle of the 17th century and was held prisoner in Korea for 13 years.

  AuthorPieter de Hondt
  PublisherHolland
  Pub.Year(s)1750
  LanguageOthers





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