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First edition, folio, 160 unnumbered pages; 66 plates and 132 illustrations; fine copy in original beige buckram, dust jacket 2" shorter than the book (as issued); fine copy. Text in German, English, and Korean. An assembly of the grotesque and monster illustrations (dokkaebi) in Korean art. "First published in 1998 as book 3 from the series: Asian art motifs from Korea by Ahn Graphics Ltd" (colophon). Dokkaebi are legendary creatures from Korean mythology and folklore. Dokkaebi, also known as "Korean goblins", are nature deities or spirits possessing extraordinary powers and abilities that are used to interact with humans, at times playing tricks on them and at times helping them.