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 * 품천사집 品川史集, -1930
 * 도내군총 道內軍揔
 * 장안 ?将案
 * 낙안읍지읍선생안 樂安邑誌邑先生案
 * 화림지 花林誌, -1931
 * 남평읍지 南平邑誌, 2권, -1929


 * 속수함평지 續修咸平誌, 2권, -1931
 * 축산지 丑山誌, -1925
 * 정정표암지 訂正瓢巖誌, BC 117- AD1931
 * 곡성군읍지 谷城郡邑誌
 * 남한지 南漢誌, -1931
 * 하동지속수 河東誌續修, 2권, -1930


 * 죽도잡지 竹島雜誌, -1871
 * 도내호총 道內戶揔, 8권 : 함경도내호총咸鏡道內戶摠
 * 서천군지 舒川郡誌, 2권, -1929
 * 해미읍지 海美邑誌

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