Essence Korean-English Dictionary: Deluxe American (Leather Bound)

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Product Description
Preface to the 4th Edition (2003): The Essence Korean-English Dictionary along with its companion volume, the Essence English-Korean Dictionary, was chosen as the best in quality and most comprehensive in scope for English speaking people to be published in the United States of America. These dictionaries have enjoyed such a superior reception in Korea, it would be fair to say that almost everyone in Korea has grown up with them.

Product Details

• Leather Bound: 2686 pages
• Publisher: Hollym International Corporation; 4th edition (February 19, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565911288
• ISBN-13: 978-1565911284
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.8 x 2.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #614,165 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great reference!, March 23, 2002

By	Ock Shi (Edison, NJ) - See all my reviews

I'm not sure why Amazon lists it as published in 1997, but FYI - the one I have is the 8th Edition, published in 2002 so there is a very current and up to date version available. Is it comprehensive? Well, with 3,232 pages and more than 142,000 entries - it's called the Deluxe American Edition. There is a pocket-size available, but this is NOT it! This is for the serious student of Korean. It's easy to read and it's got a lot of examples which help with context and sentence structure. It's really a terrific resource. When you're working from the other side of the language, there's a companion volume that helps you go from Korean to English. If you're really working in/learning the language, it's definitely worth it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best, February 19, 2003

By	"librarymanret" (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

This is simply the best Korean dictionary for serious students and professionals. This leather covered dictionary is the most comprehensive and accurate with many example sentences. I owe a 2002 American edition with the companion volume Essence English-Korean Dictionary. I can find evern latest computer terminology and abbreviations. It also has practical and useful apnedices. It is worth of the price.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the companion volume to the English-Korean version, March 23, 2002

By	Ock Shi (Edison, NJ) - See all my reviews

See my review under Essence English-Korean Dictionary. This volume is just as excellent when you're approaching the language from the other side.