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 ... 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 Kmpfer ... ; and translated from his original manuscript, never before printed, by J.G. Scheuchzer ... With the life of the author and an introduction. To which is added, part of a journal of a voyage to Japan, made by the English in the year 1673. ; Illustrated with many copper plates.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kaempfer, Engelbert, 1651-1716.

Contributor:

Scheuchzer, John Gaspar, 1702-1729.

Founders Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Standardized Title:

Beschryving van Japan. English

Language:

Dutch

English

Subjects (All):

Japan--History.

Japan.

History.

Japan--Description and travel.

Physical Description:

2 volumes : illustrations, maps ; 35 cm (folio)

Place of Publication:

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

Notes:

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]

Vol. 1: [12], lij, 391, [5] p., [21] leaves of plates (most folded); v. 2: [4], 393-612, 75, [3], 11, [11] p., [25] leaves of plates (most folded).

Some decorated borders and initials and tail-pieces.

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Imperfect: added title page for vol. 1 wanting.

OCLC:

4430569