‎"PREVOST ANTOINE FRANCOIS.‎
‎Histoire générale des Voyages, ou nouvelle collection de toutes les relations de voyages par mer et par terre, (...) Nouvelle edition. Tome douzieme (XII). - [TRAVELS IN SIAM (THAILAND)]‎

‎La Haye, P. de Hondt, 1755. 4to. In contemporary half calf with five raised bands. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. Light wear to extremities. Ex-libris pasted on to pasted down front end-paper. Internally with light occassional marginal brownspotting. 1 plate (""Cori Coquillage...) detached, but otherwise a nice copy. IV, 488, (2) pp. + 22 folded maps and plates (complete).‎

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‎Rare and finely illustrated 13th volume of Prevost’s extensive work on 18th travel accounts which cover numerous travel narratives to different parts of the world, documenting the discoveries, explorations, and adventures of travelers. This present 13th volume contain description of travels in and around Siam, modern day Thailand. This present Hondt-edition is “Mainly a reprint of the Paris edition, but with many corrections and additions, especially in the later volumes. The maps and plates were finely engraved by J. van der Schley.” (Sabin 65404). According to Tchemerzine this the best edition. The first edition was published in Paris in seven volumes between 1744 and 1747. This present edition was published in 25 volumes between 1747 and 1780. Sabin 65404 Tchemerzine IX, 233: (""C´est la meilleure édition de ce recueil"")‎

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