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Three several alphabets of the Japanese language.

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481256

Item data

Title

Three several alphabets of the Japanese language.

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

Names

Kaempfer, Engelbert, 1651-1716 (Author)
Scheuchzer, John Gaspar, 1702-1729 (Translator)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1772
Place: London
Publisher: The translator

Library Location

General Research Division
Shelf locator: *OSL+ 86-849

Subjects

Japan
Japan -- History -- 17th century
Thailand -- Description and travel
Alphabets (Writing systems)
Japanese language -- Writing

Genres

Illustrations

Languages

English

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: NYPG86-B38154
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b11023213
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 05e74f70-c6db-012f-1dca-58d385a7bc34

Rights

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Type Of Resource

Still Image

Date Issued

1772

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MLA format

General Research Division, The New York Public Library. "Three several alphabets of the Japanese language." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1772. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/05e74f70-c6db-012f-1dca-58d385a7bc34

APA format

General Research Division, The New York Public Library. (1772). Three several alphabets of the Japanese language. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/05e74f70-c6db-012f-1dca-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

General Research Division, The New York Public Library. "Three several alphabets of the Japanese language." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 7, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/05e74f70-c6db-012f-1dca-58d385a7bc34

Wikipedia citation

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