The history of Japan : giving an account of the antient and present state and government of that empire, of its temples, palaces, castles and other buildings, of its metals, minerals, trees, plants, animals, birds and fishes, of the chronology and succession of the emperors, ecclesiastical and secular, of the original descent, religions, customs, and manufactures of the natives, and of their trade and commerce with the Dutch and Chinese : together with a description of the kingdom of Siam

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The history of Japan : giving an account of the antient and present state and government of that empire, of its temples, palaces, castles and other buildings, of its metals, minerals, trees, plants, animals, birds and fishes, of the chronology and succession of the emperors, ecclesiastical and secular, of the original descent, religions, customs, and manufactures of the natives, and of their trade and commerce with the Dutch and Chinese : together with a description of the kingdom of Siam

written in High Dutch by Engelbertus Kæmpfer ; and translated from his original manuscript, never before printed, by J. G. Scheuchzer

Printed for the publisher, and sold by Thomas Woodward ... and Charles Davis, 1728

  • v. 1
  • v. 2

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Historia Imperii Japonici

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稀覯本(1800年以前出版)につき記述対象資料毎に書誌作成

Vol. 1 has added t.p. engraved and in Latin: Historia Imperii Japonici

T.p. of v. 2 varying

Publishing year on added t.p. of v. 1 and on t.p. of v. 2 is 1727

On t.p.: With the life of the author and an introduction

On t.p.: To which is added, part of a journal of a voyage to Japan, made by the English in the year 1673

On t.p.: Illustrated with many copper plates

Includes index

Paging and signatures: v. 1: [16], lii, 391, [4] p.(π[8] a-n[2] A-5F[2] π[2]); v. 2: π[2] 5G-7P[2] A-T[2] π[2] π[1] A-C[2] π[3])

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  • NCID
    BA60415110
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Original Language Code
    dut
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    2 v.
  • Size
    36 cm.(fol.)
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