Beschreibung:

8°., 2 ff., 488 pp., 8 plates, 1 large folding map. Later, pretty half-calf with gilt spine and marbled covers First edition of this description of Thailand by the French missionary Jean-Baptiste Pallegoix (1805-1862). Here the self-contained first volume which describes the present state of the country. A second volume (not present here!) would give the history. - The plates show temples, the people in their traditional costume, ornaments etc.

Bemerkung:

- Some browning, partly foxed, the large map with small repair (no loss), very elegant binding.