• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.49 no.2
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• pp.25-58
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• 2018

This study analyzed the agriculutral book Gyemi Metal Type Sasichanyo which was produced in Jujaso(鑄字所), by early Joseon dynasty's king Taejo(太宗). It is the most advanced edition of Sasichanyo("四時纂要") among whole east-northern Asia, which contains miscellanies about monthly agricultural plan(月令式 農家雜錄) and the themes are; agriculture, production spin-off processing, sanitation and medicine, tool fixing and conservation, business management. This research divided all letters appeared in Gyemi metal type Sasichanyo("四時纂要") by three categories; small letters, smaller letters, smallest letters to define its' function and characteristics and estimated the value of Sasichanyo("四時纂要"). Also in the aspect of typeface of letters and typesettings, this study compared all editions of Sasichanyo("四時纂要") with Gyemi metal type Sasichanyo("四時纂要").