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, 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, M. D. Physician to the Dutch Embassy to the Emperor's Court; and translated from his Original Manuscript, never before printed, by J.G. Scheuchzer, F. R. S. and a Member of the College of Physicians, London. With the Life of the Author, and an Introduction. Illustrated with many Copper Plates, ...
- Kaempfer, Engelbert, 1651-1716.
- Date:
- MDCCXXVII. [1727]
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Also known as
Beschryving van Japan. English
Publication/Creation
London : printed for the translator, MDCCXXVII. [1727]
Physical description
2v.([8],lii,[4],612,75,[11],[1]p.),plates : maps ; 20.
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References note
ESTC T123495
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.