Illustrations of Japan
Subtitle: consisting of private memoirs and anecdotes of the reigning dynasty of the Djogouns, or Sovereigns of Japan; a description of the feasts and ceremonies observed throughout the year at their court; and of the ceremonies customary at marriages and funerals: to which are subjoined, observations on the legal suicide of the Japanese, remarks on their poetry, an explanation of their mode of reckoning time, particulars respecting the Dosia powder, the preface of a work by Confoutzee on filial piety, &c. &c
By: By M. Tisingh...  Translated from the French, by Frederic Shoberl.  With coloured plates, faithfully copied from Japanese original designs
Contributors: Shoberl, Frederic, 1775-1853
Publisher: Printed for R. Ackermann, 101, Strand.
Published: 1822
Place of publication: London
Language: eng; fre; jpn
Number of pages: 325
Notes: Title in French: Cerémonies uistée au Japon.  Adapted by author from original work in Japanese: Nipon-o-day-tche-lan.