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, relgions, 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 Kaempfer ... and translated from his original manuscript, never before printed, by J.G. Scheuchzer ... With the life of the author, and an introduction ...Kaempfer, Engelbert, 1651-1716Scheuchzer, John Gaspar, 1702-17291727Imperfect: pl. XXIX wanting.Paged continuously.Vol. 1 has added t.-p.: Historia Imperii japonici ... Londini, MDCCXXVII.mixed material