The History of Japan: Giving an Account of the Antient [sic] and Present State and Government of That Empire...
Object type: Book
Department: Drawings and Prints
Artist: John Gaspar Scheuchzer|Thomas Woodward|G. King|C. Moore|Gerard Vandergucht|John Gaspar Scheuchzer|John Gaspar Scheuchzer|George II, King of Great Britain and Ireland|Charles Davis|Engelbert Kaempfer
Artist bio: British (born Switzerland), Zürich 1702–1729 Chelsea|London|British, active 1732–49|British, active 1768–1773|British, London 1696–1776 London|British (born Switzerland), Zürich 1702–1729 Chelsea|British (born Switzerland), Zürich 1702–1729 Chelsea|Hanover 1683–1760 London|London|German, Lemgo, Westphalia 1651–1716 Lemgo, Westphalia
Artist role: Translator|Printer|Engraver|Engraver|Engraver|Publisher|Designer|Dedicatee|Publisher|Author
Artist nationality: British, born Switzerland|British|British|British|British|British, born Switzerland|British, born Switzerland|British, German|British|German
Date: 1728
Medium: Illustrations: copper plates
Dimensions: 14 1/8 x 9 9/16 x 1 9/16 in. (35.9 x 24.3 x 4 cm)
Classification: Books
Geography:  London     
Credit line: Gift of Akiko Bowers, 1995, transferred from the Asian Art Department
Accession year: 1995