Written by
Rhee, YongMan, Korean
Published by
Duranno, Korean
Owned by
General Powell, Colin L., American, 1937 - 2021
Date
September 9, 2020
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product) and cardboard
Dimensions
H x W x D: 9 1/16 × 12 15/16 × 13/16 in. (23 × 32.8 × 2 cm)
H x W x D (closed): 9 1/16 × 6 1/4 × 13/16 in. (23 × 15.8 × 2 cm)
Caption
This book belonged to General Colin Powell and is inscribed by the author. Yong Man Rhee served as Minister of Finance from 1991 to 1993 under South Korean President Roh Tae Woo.
Description
A signed hardcover edition of Ode to My Parents(??? ???) - My Life and My Faith, written by former minister of finance of South Korea, YongMan Rhee, and inscribed to General Colin L. Powell. The book features a hardback cover in light brown with embossing of the title, author, and publisher, horizontally along the spine. On the front hardcover between the title and the author’s name is an embossed drawing of a Rhee. On the back of the hardcover is the embossed drawing of a small flower. The book is wrapped in a jade green paper jacket. There is gold and white title text in English and Korean, above a large pink flower below the author’s name on the front jacket. On the flyleaf, inscribed and signed in blue ink, is a note from Rhee to General Colin L. Powell, dated December 21, 2020: [To. Honorable Collin Powell / Former U.S. Secretary of State / With Respect. / Yong Man Rhee / Former Finance Minister / Republic of Korea]. The last numbered page in the book 176. On the reverse of the jacket is in white text is a small summary of the author and his work.
Place printed
Seoul, Korea, Asia
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Type
autobiographies
hardcover books
Topic
Families
Government
International affairs
Language
Men
Politics
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alma J. Powell
Object number
A2022.101.1.53
Restrictions & Rights
© Duranno
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f16b1219-6088-4675-b299-3035d46b644b

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