‎WENING RUDOLF / SOMM A.F‎
‎THAILAND SIAM‎

‎The Arts of Thailand. A handbook of the architecture, sculpture and painting of Thailand (Siam) and a catalogue of the exhibition in the United States in 1960-62.‎

‎ Westport, Greenwood Press, 1975. Gd in-8, rel. d'éditeur pleine toile verte, 219 pp., 163 ill. photographiques en noir dans le texte, index. ‎

‎ Très bonne condition. - Frais de port : -France 6,9 € -U.E. 9 € -Monde (z B : 15 €) (z C : 25 €) ‎

‎Description du royaume de Siam (...) envoye extraordinaire du roy aupres du roy de Siam en 1687. et 1688. 2 vols. - [""THE FINEST WORK ON SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY THAILAND""]‎

‎Amsterdam, Theodore Boom, 1700 8vo. Uniformly bound in two contemporary full vellum bindings with title and tome number in contemporary hand. Small paper-label pasted on to both spines. Light soiling to extremities. Red underligning to title-page in vol. 1. Small worm-tracts affecting lower part of first few leaves in vol. 2. Internally generally nice and clean. (8), 436, (2) pp. + 4 maps and 21 plates."" (4), 324, (1) pp. + 15 plates - A total of 40 plates, complete. Engraved headpiece and several woodcut illustrations in text.‎

‎Second Amsterdam-edition, the first being from 1691, the same year as the original Paris-edition. A Third Amsterdam-edition was published in 1713. According to Graesse the only difeerence between the various Amsterdam editions are a frontispiece in the 1691-edition. ""Universally regarded as the finest work on seventeenth-century Thailand"" (Wyatt, from the introduction to the English translation) The present work contain Simon de la Loubère account of his famous embassy to Siam in 1687 - the ""La Loubère-Céberet mission - The embassy, containing five warships, arrived in Bangkok in October 1687 and was received by Ok-khun Chamnan. La Loubère returned to France on board the Gaillard on 3 January 1688, accompanied by the Jesuit Guy Tachard, and a Siamese embassy led by Ok-khun Chamnan. Upon his return, La Loubère wrote this present description of his travels, as had been requested by Louis XIVIt provided Europeans with one of the most comprehensive and detailed accounts of Siam at that time. His observations on Siamese culture and society greatly contributed to European understanding of Southeast Asia during the 17th century. During his mission he also obtained a manuscript concerning Siamese astronomical traditions. This obscure document caught the attention of the French-Italian astronomer, Jean Dominique Cassini, to whom de la Loubère passed it. Cassini dedicated several years deciphering its cryptic contents, eventually determining its origin in India. The manuscript, now known as the Siamese Manuscript, sparked Cassini's interest to the extent that he meticulously decoded it. His efforts culminated in an explanation published in this present work. This exposition marked a crucial milestone in European scholarship which laid the first foundation of European scholarship on Indian astronomy. Graesse IV, 81. (Brunet III, 778 – the 1691-edition)‎

‎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).‎

‎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"")‎

‎The great role of Jean-Louis Vey, Apostolic Vicar of Siam (1875-1909), in the Church History of Thailand during the Reformation Period of King Rama V, the great (1868-1910)‎

‎Roma, Pontificia Universitas Gregoriana 1990 xiii + 243pp., 24cm., softcover, text in English, Doctoral Dissertation (Dissertatio ad Doctoratum in Facultate Historiae Ecclesiasticae Pontificiae Universitatis Gregorianae), stamp at verso of title page, text is clean and bright (looks unread), good condition, X110882‎

‎Geographie Moderne: Empire du Mogol / Siam / Cochin Chine & Camboja A hand coloured map of the Mogul Empire, India & South East Asia (Thailand & Vietnam).‎

‎Paris: Mondhare et Jean, 1787 Une jolie carte coloriée à la main, tirée de "Géographie moderne avec une introduction" de Clouet, son uvre la plus importante. La carte est centrée sur le « Golfe de Bengale ». Texte recto-verso (en français). Pliez au milieu de la carte, où lié dans sa géographie. Il n'y a pas de mention d'édition sur cette carte, mais elle correspond exactement aux 1787 pages de la Stanford University Collection. Verso vierge. La carte mesure 121/2" x 141/2" Le bloc gravé mesure 121/2" x 22" La feuille mesure 15" x 221/2" La carte est en bon état. Il y a une touche d'assombrissement au pli au centre de la carte. Sinon propre et bien rangé. Cela ne gâche pas le plaisir de la carte. Jean-Baptiste Louis Clouet (1729-1790) était un géographe français de l'Académie royale des sciences, né à Rouen. Son atlas général a été publié pour la première fois en 1767. Phillips enregistre 2 autres éditions de 1787 (Phillips No. 661) et 1791 (Phillips No. 673).‎

‎A lovely hand coloured map, taken from Clouet's "Geographie moderne avec une introduction," his most important work. The map is centred on the "Golfe de Bengal". Text to both sides (in French). Fold to the middle of the map, where bound into his Geographie. There is no statement of edition on this map, but it conforms exactly to the 1787 pages in the Stanford University Collection. Verso blank. Map is 12^1/2" x 14^1/2" Engraved block is 12^1/2" x 22" Sheet is 15" x 22^1/2" The map is in good condition. There is a touch of darkening to the crease at the centre of the map. Otherwise clean and tidy. It doesn't spoil the enjoyment of the map. Jean-Baptiste Louis Clouet (1729-1790) was a French geographer of the Royal Academy of Sciences, born in Rouen. His general atlas was first issued 1767. Phillips records 2 other editions from 1787 (Phillips No. 661) and 1791 (Phillips No. 673).‎