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PSALMANAZAR, GEORGE. An Historical and Geographical Description of Formosa. 15 engraved plates; folding engraved table of the "Formosan Alphabet" (torn with minimal loss and mounted). [8], xiv, [2], 331, [5] pages, including errata leaf. 8vo, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked, top of spine chipped, endpapers renewed; contents toned, title soiled, last gathering loose. London: Dan. Brown et al., 1704
first edition of a famous literary hoax, purporting to be a factual account of the history, customs, and language of an exotic country the author had never visited. Hill 1398.
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