History of Japan, Giving an Account of the Ancient and Present State and Government of That Empire; Of Its Temples, Palaces, Castles and Other Buildin

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.br /Rich in titles on English life and social history, this collection spans the world as it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side of conflict. br /++++br /The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:br /++++br / British Librarybr /br / T123495br /br / Titlepages in red and black. With an additional titlepage, engraved: 'Historia imperii Japonici', and a list of subscribers, in vol.1. Large paper issue.br /br / London : printed for the translator, 1727. 2v.([8],lii,[4],612,75,[11]p.),plates : maps ; 2°