The history of Japan, giving an account of the ancient 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 ... 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.
- Title
- The history of Japan, giving an account of the ancient 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 ... 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 ... With the life of the author and an introduction...
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- London, The translator, 1727.
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- 2 v. (lii, 612, 75 p., 45 leaves of plates) illus., maps.; 35 cm.
- Subject
- Call number
- *OSL+ 86-849
- Note
- Translation of De beschryving van Japan.
- Added engraved t.p. in v. 1: Historia imperii Japonici, germanicè scripta ab Engelberto Kaempfero ... Londini, Impensis editoris, MDCCXXVII. [1727]
- Includes index.
- Reissued in 1728 with new title-pages and "The second appendix..."
- Author
- Kaempfer, Engelbert, 1651-1716.
- Title
- The history of Japan, giving an account of the ancient 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 ... 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 ... With the life of the author and an introduction...
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- London, The translator, 1727.
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- Scheuchzer, John Gaspar, 1702-1729.
- LCCN
- 40024976
- Research call number
- *OSL+ 86-849
- *KC+ 1727 (Kaempfer, E. History of Japan)