The history of Japan : giving an account of the ancient and present state and government of that empire
Title
The history of Japan : giving an account of the ancient and present state and government of that empire
Alternative Title
Full 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, 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
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
Creator
Kaempfer, Engelbert, 1651-1716 ;
Scheuchzer, John Gaspar, 1702-1729
Scheuchzer, John Gaspar, 1702-1729
Publisher
London : printed for the translator ; publisher not identified
Date
MDCCXXVII. 1727
Format
2 volumes : illustrations, maps ; 36 cm ;
Pagination: [12], Lii, 392, [4], 20 plates ; [4] 393-612. 76. [4]. 25 plates, [6].
Pagination: [12], Lii, 392, [4], 20 plates ; [4] 393-612. 76. [4]. 25 plates, [6].
Description
Titlepages in red and black.
With an additional titlepage, engraved: 'Historia imperii Japonici', and a list of subscribers, in vol. 1.
"Imprimatur, Hans Sloane, Præs. Soc. Reg. April 27. 1727." -- Verso title page.
English translation of original High Dutch manuscript; added title page in Latin.
First edition, first issue, which does not contain the "2nd Appendix" which was included in the second issue.
With an additional titlepage, engraved: 'Historia imperii Japonici', and a list of subscribers, in vol. 1.
"Imprimatur, Hans Sloane, Præs. Soc. Reg. April 27. 1727." -- Verso title page.
English translation of original High Dutch manuscript; added title page in Latin.
First edition, first issue, which does not contain the "2nd Appendix" which was included in the second issue.
Provenance
Purchased on the Schulich-Woolf Rare Book fund.
Contributor
Felton, Keith (binder)
Language
English
Identifier
Flat folio DS888.5 .K346 1727 ;
ESTC T123496
ESTC T123496
Relation
https://ocul-qu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01OCUL_QU/r9dor2/alma9952900695505158
Files
Collection
Citation
Kaempfer, Engelbert, 1651-1716 ;
Scheuchzer, John Gaspar, 1702-1729, “The history of Japan : giving an account of the ancient and present state and government of that empire,” Schulich-Woolf Rare Book Collection, accessed December 11, 2025, https://schulichwoolf.omeka.net/items/show/1101.