ManuscriptsKorean19th-20th century
Illustrated Books on Horses and Equine Illnesses (Ma Kyŏng), Two Volumes
19th cent. - early 20th cent.
Provenance
Ex-Collection: Philip Hofer (1898-1984), Cambridge, Massachusetts
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