South East Asia.- Siam.- Turpin (François-Henri) Histoire Civile et Naturelle du Royaume de Siam, 2 vol., first edition, Paris, 1771 & another on Siam (3)
South East Asia.- Siam.- Turpin (François-Henri) Histoire Civile et Naturelle du Royaume de Siam, et des Révolutions qui ont bouleversé cet Empire jusqu'en 1770, 2 vol., first edition, half-titles with old ink stamp, browned (heavy in places), slight worming to lower margin at end of vol.2, contemporary mottled calf, rubbed, corners and edges worn, rebacked, Paris, Costard, 1771 § Choisy (François-Timoléon, Abbé de) Journal du Voyage de Siam, woodcut device on title and ornaments, browned, some staining, contemporary speckled calf, spine gilt, rubbed, corners and foot of spine a little worn, upper joint split at foot, Trevoux, La Compagnie, 1741, 12mo (3)
⁂ The first is an important work on Siam based on manuscripts sent from the Bishop of Tabraca (Vicar Apostolic de Siam) and other missionaries in Siam.
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South East Asia.- Siam.- Turpin (François-Henri) Histoire Civile et Naturelle du Royaume de Siam, et des Révolutions qui ont bouleversé cet Empire jusqu'en 1770, 2 vol., first edition, half-titles with old ink stamp, browned (heavy in places), slight worming to lower margin at end of vol.2, contemporary mottled calf, rubbed, corners and edges worn, rebacked, Paris, Costard, 1771 § Choisy (François-Timoléon, Abbé de) Journal du Voyage de Siam, woodcut device on title and ornaments, browned, some staining, contemporary speckled calf, spine gilt, rubbed, corners and foot of spine a little worn, upper joint split at foot, Trevoux, La Compagnie, 1741, 12mo (3)
⁂ The first is an important work on Siam based on manuscripts sent from the Bishop of Tabraca (Vicar Apostolic de Siam) and other missionaries in Siam.
