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Soft cover. Fair. Éditions Ducharte et Van Buggenhoudt. 1930. (6)+xliv+(2)+296+(3) pages. Original printed wrappers. Creases and big damp-stains on the wrappers. With plates.

Bangkok.: D.K. Bookhouse.. 1976.. vii + 99pp. Spine trifle marked, a good paperback copy. Text in French. "In October 1685, King Narai of Siam organized a grand reception for the Ambassador of France. One of the latter's entourage was de Choise, a distinguished member of the French nobility. His diary takes us from the French port of Brest in March 1685, via Dutch Batavia to Siam, arriving in August 1668. His description of Siam centres around court life in the capital, Ayutthaya, at a time when French influence was approaching its zenith." (Publisher's description). .

Paris: Duchartre et Van Buggenhoudt. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1930. Reprint. Paperback. Spine browned else nice unused copy .

FAIT EN M. DC. LXXXXV [1685] ET M. DC. LXXXVI. [1686] | PAR M. L. D. C. A PARIS, Chez Sebastien Marbre-Cramoisy, Imprimeur du Roy, ruë Saint Jacques, aux Cicognes. M. DC. LXXXVII. [1687]. AVEC PRIVILEGE DE SA MAJESTÉ [LE ROI LOUIS XIV]. In 4º (de 23x18 cm) com [i], 416 págs. Encadernação francesa da época, inteira de pele, com finos ferros a ouro na lombada. Cantos cansados. Corte das folhas carminado da época. Exemplar com restauro marginal da folha de rosto e vestígios de oxidação natural do papel em alguns cadernos. Nota em Extrait du Privilege: “Il est permis à Sebatrien Mabre-Cramoisy Imprimeur du Roy, & Directeur de son Imprimerie Royale, d’imprimer un manuscrit qui luy est tombé entre les mains...” Uma boa cópia da primeira edição original francesa, contendo a transcrição de um jornal ou diário de viagem, com entradas dia-a-dia das navegações e visitas ao Reino do Sião (Tailândia), Laos, Camboja, e Cochinchina (Vietnam) e o regresso à Europa. Obra traduzida… Read More