"Korea and the Ten Lost Tribes" – Book with Illustrations – Tokyo, 1879

Korea and the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel by N. McLeod. Yokohama-Tokyo: C. Levy and Sei She Bunsha, 1879. "Korea and the Ten Lost Tribes", a composition raising the argument that the Koreans are the descendants of the Ten Tribes that were exiled from the Kingdom of Israel after its conquest by Assyria. Accompanied by reproductions of etchings portraying buildings, objects, and Korean and Jewish customs. Bound with an additional composition dealing with Japan: Album and guide book of Japan, from Satsuporo in the north to Kagoshima in the south, with historical and statistical notes, also accompanied by illustrations. [5], 23 pp, [23] plates, [1] pp, 21 columns, [14] plates, 28X17.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Detached leaves, staining.