An historical and geographical description of Formosa, [electronic resource] : an island subject to...
An historical and geographical description of Formosa, [electronic resource] : an island subject to the Emperor of Japan. Giving an Account of The Religion, Customs, Manners, &c. of the Inhabitants. Together with a Relation of what happened to the Author in his Travels; particularly his Conferences with the Jesuits, and others, in several parts of Europe. Also the History and Reasons of his Conversion to Christianity, with his Objections against it (in defence of Paganism) and their Answers. To which is prefix'd, a preface in vindication of himself from the reflections of a Jesuit lately come from China, with an Account of what passed between them. By George Psalmanaazaar, a Native of the said Island, now in London: The second edition corrected, with many large and useful Additions, particularly a new Preface clearly answering every thing that has been objected against the Author and the Book. Illustrated with several cuts. To which are added, a map, and the figure of an idol not in the former edition.
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London : printed for Mat. Wotton, Abel Roper and B. Lintott, in Fleetstreet; Fr. Coggan in the Inner-Temple-Lane, G. Strahan and W. Davis in Cornhill, [1705]
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[1705]
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[56],288,[8]p.,plates : map ; 8°.
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London : printed for Mat. Wotton, Abel Roper and B. Lintott, in Fleetstreet; Fr. Coggan in the Inner-Temple-Lane, G. Strahan and W. Davis in Cornhill, [1705]
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England
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[1705]
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An historical and geographical description of Formosa, [electronic resource] : an island subject to the Emperor of Japan. Giving an Account of The Religion, Customs, Manners, &c. of the Inhabitants. Together with a Relation of what happened to the Author in his Travels; particularly his Conferences with the Jesuits, and others, in several parts of...
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George Psalmanazar is a pseudonym.
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Reproduction of original from British Library.
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Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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