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The Korean Textbook Reprint Collection (1446-1969) (우리의 고전과 옛 교과서 = Uri ŭi kojŏn kwa yet kyogwasŏ) comprises a compilation of digital images featuring 629 volumes of educational books and school textbooks published in Korea from 1446 to 1969. The collection is divided into five sets based on historical dates: Set 1 (1446-1897: Chosŏn dynasty, 66 vols), Set 2 (1897-1910: Korean Empire, 158 vols), Set 3 (1910-1945: Japanese occupation, 123 vols), Set 4 (1945-1953: Liberation and Korean War, 164 vols), Set 5 (1953-1969: Post-Korean War, 118 vols). See bibliography for each volume