Taiwan
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Formosa oolong Tea, 1904
Published in 1904 by the Taiwan Government General’s Bureau of Colonial Affairs, Formosa Oolong Tea is a book dedicated to introducing Taiwan’s tea industry. The book provides an in-depth exploration of tea cultivation, planting, processing, packaging, and export, offering readers a comprehensive understanding of Taiwanese tea culture. It includes numerous illustrations and photographs that vividly…
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PIONEERING IN FORMOSA
RECOLLECTIONS OF ADVENTURES AMONG MANDARINS, WRECKERS, & HEAD-HUNTING SAVAGES PIONEERING IN FORMOSA,The first edition features a gold-embossed cover, specially printed with the Chinese characters “老台彎” and “必麒麟.” William Alexander Pickering, known as 必麒麟, was a British explorer and official born on June 9, 1840, in Nottinghamshire. He arrived in Taiwan in 1863 and worked at…
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DESCRIPTION DE L’ILE FORMOSA EN ASIE,1705
“This book explores the first French translation of George Psalmanazar ‘DESCRIPTION DE L’ILE FORMOSA EN ASIE.’ Although Psalmanazar never actually visited Taiwan, he provided fictional information about the island, which had a significant impact in Europe during the early 18th century. The French translation was first published in Amsterdam in 1705, becoming an important document…
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Gedenkwaerdig bedryf der Nederlandsche Oost-Indische maetschappye, op de kuste en in hetkeizerrijk van Taising of Sina
This book was first published in 1670 by the Dutch writer Olfert Dapper. It chronicles the second and third missions sent to China by the Dutch East India Company between 1662 and 1663. The book offers detailed descriptions of China, Taiwan (Tajowan), and Formosa, and includes a wealth of illustrations, such as a panoramic view…