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The ground-plot of the town of Miaco [Miyako-shi], the residence of the Ecclesiastical Hereditary Emperor of Japan.

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Title
The ground-plot of the town of Miaco [Miyako-shi], the residence of the Ecclesiastical Hereditary Emperor of Japan.
Names
Kaempfer, Engelbert, 1651-1716 (Author)
Scheuchzer, John Gaspar, 1702-1729 (Translator)
Collection

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: 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 ... 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

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1772
Place: London
Publisher: The translator
Library locations
General Research Division
Shelf locator: *OSL+ 86-849
Topics
Japan
Japan -- History -- 17th century
Thailand -- Description and travel
Miyako-shi (Japan)
Genres
Illustrations
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG86-B38154
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11023213
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): fef34fc0-c6da-012f-c8e8-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1651: Creator Born
  • 1716: Creator Died
  • 1772: Issued
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

General Research Division, The New York Public Library. "The ground-plot of the town of Miaco [Miyako-shi], the residence of the Ecclesiastical Hereditary Emperor of Japan." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1772. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-48eb-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

General Research Division, The New York Public Library. "The ground-plot of the town of Miaco [Miyako-shi], the residence of the Ecclesiastical Hereditary Emperor of Japan." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-48eb-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

General Research Division, The New York Public Library. (1772). The ground-plot of the town of Miaco [Miyako-shi], the residence of the Ecclesiastical Hereditary Emperor of Japan. Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-48eb-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The ground-plot of the town of Miaco [Miyako-shi], the residence of the Ecclesiastical Hereditary Emperor of Japan.