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,.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kaempfer, Engelbert, 1651-1716.

Series:

Slavery and anti-slavery: a transnational archive: Part II: Slave trade in the Atlantic world.

Slavery and anti-slavery: a transnational archive: Part II: Slave trade in the Atlantic world

Standardized Title:

Beschryving van Japan. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Japan--History.

Japan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2v.([8],lii, [4], 612, 75, [11],[1] p.),plates)

Other Title:

History of Japan

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for the translator, 1727.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Titlepages in red and black.

With an additional titlepage, engraved: 'Historia imperii Japonici', and a list of subscribers, in vol.1.

Reproduction of the original from the British Library.

OCLC:

508884606