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An historical and geographical description of Formosa, 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 happen'd to the Author in his Trav

Full title: An historical and geographical description of Formosa, 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 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. To which is prefix’d A Preface in Vindication of himself from the Reflections of a Jesuit lately come to China, with an Account of what passed between them. By George Psalmanaazaar, a Native of the said Island, now in London. Illustrated with 16 pp. Photogravures. 4to.pp. xlviii, 288. 16 plates (1 folded). Calf. Copy no. 8 of 750, part II of The Library of Impostors. Front flyleaf inscribed by the editor “To little Mary with love from Normy, XMAS 1926.” A fabrication by ‘George Psalmanazar,’ a mysterious French refugee whose 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 fr

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