Author: KAEMPFER, ENGELBERTUS [1651-1716]
Title: The History of Japan. Giving an Account of the Ancient and Present State and Government of that Empire... Together with a Description of the Kingdom of Siam. (2 Volumes)
Description: London, Printed for the Publisher, and Sold by Thomas Woodward and Charles Davis. 1728, Second Edition. Full Leather, 24cm x 35,5cm. Livre, Volume I: Engraved title-page (dated 1727) - Title-page (in red and black) - [12, title-page, dedication, contents, Names of the Subscribers] - [lii] - 391 pages - (1, blank) - (4p, explanation of the plates); Volume II: Title-page (in red and black, dated 1727) - [4p] - 393-612 pages - (75p, The Appendix to the History of Japan) - (1, blank) - [The Second appendix to Dr. Engelbert Kaempfer's History of Japan - (2p) - 11 pages] - (1, blank) - (4p, Explanation of the plates) - (6p, Index to both volumes). Complete with 45 engraved plates, of which 2 are folding, 6 are single-page and the remainder are double-page. Plates 31 and 32 are in reverse order, same for 33-35, 38-39 and 40-41. Plate 42 labeled as 22. Contemporary full leather boards, rebacked, worn at the edges and spines, but still solid. The books are in very good condition. Cleaned with mild evidence of damp staining remaining. Folding charts and maps reinforced. There is some very small worm holes along the edge of some pages, does not affect text or images. 24cm x 35,5cm. 5,5kg. Photos available upon request. Very good condition.

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