(ASIA)

AUCTION 28 |
Tuesday, April 05th,
2005 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: The Library of the late Professor Abraham J. Karp.
Lot 42
(ASIA)
Yokohama and Tokyo: C. Levy and Sei Shi Bunsha 1879
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
PRICE REALIZED $5,000
FINE CONDITION OF A MOST UNUSUAL, CURIOUS AND SCARCE BOOK.
The text relates the origin of the Korean people as stemming from the Lost Tribes of Israel. The text is followed by a wonderful series of engravings which demonstrate Korean, Japanese and “Israel” scenes meant to further the author’s points. See JE, XII pp. 249-52