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; ... Written in High Dutch by Engelbertus Kæmpfer, ... and translated ... by J. G. Scheuchzer, ... To which is added, part of a journal of a voyage to Japan.
| Author/creator | Kaempfer, Engelbert |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : printed for the publisher, and sold by Thomas Woodward, and Charles Davis, 1727-28. |
| Description | 2 volumes(8 unnumbered pages, lii, 4 unnumbered pages, 612, 75, 11 unnumbered pages;2 unnumbered pages, 11, 1 unnumbered page), plates : maps ; 2⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| Uniform title | Beschryving van Japan. English |
| General note | Titlepages in red and black. |
| General note | With an additional titlepage, engraved: 'Historia imperii Japonici' and a list of subscribers, in vol.1. |
| General note | Apparently a reissue of the 1727 edition, with a cancel titlepage in vol.1 only, dated 1728; vol.2 has a second appendix inserted after the index, with separate pagination, register and a titlepage dated 1728. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from the British Library. |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, ESTCT124601. |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |