An historical and geographical description of Formosa ... : Giving an account of the religion, customs, manners &c. of the inhabitants. Together with a relation of what happen'd 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 ... / By George Psalmanaazaar.

Author/creator Psalmanazar, George
Other author Oswald, , translator.
Format Book
Publication InfoLondon : R. Holden, 1926.
Descriptionxlviii, 288 pages : 16 plates (1 folded) ; 25 cm
Subjects

General note"This edition is limited to 750 copies in England and the United States of America, of which this is no. 32."
General noteA fabrication. The author's real name is unknown. "Psalmanazar ... wrote in Latin, and the main portion of his manuscript was translated by Mr. Oswald ... What was not due to his own imagination he borrowed from Verenius's 'Descriptio regni JaponiƦ et Siam' (Amsterdam, 1649) or Candidius's 'Voyages'."--Dict. nat. biog.
LCCN 27021046

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Joyner General Stacks DS895.F7 P8 1926 ✔ Available Place Hold