ONE MAN'S KOREA

Hollym Corporation, 1967. WADE, James. ONE MAN'S KOREA. Illustrated by Sandra Mattielli. Seoul, Korea: Hollym Corporation, [1967]. Wide 8vo., black cloth in dust jacket; 266 pages. First Edition. Wade is a music composer and journalist who first visited Korea in 1954 with the U.S. Army and returned to become a permanent resident in 1960. Nice signed presentation from Wade on the front endpaper: "For Ely Haimowitz- who got here first! Sincerely, James Wade. Seoul, 1968." Haimowitz was a well-known concert pianist who helped organize the first Korean Symphony Orchestra and, after performing around the world, eventually became Professor of Music Emeritus at the University of Reno. He died in 2010. A very nice association copy! Near fine (covers nice; contnets clean & tight); very nice d/j. $100.00.