Thailand: Land of the Free.
b/w photo illus. 273pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: Taplinger Publishing Co., (1971). A very good(+) copy. More
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Ville de Siam ou Juthia
Paris: Jacques Nicolas Bellin, 1764. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 6 1/2" x 8 1/8". Sheet measures 13 5/8" x 20 3/4" This 1764 plan by Jacques Nicolas Bellin presents the city of Siam, or Juthia, the former capital of the Kingdom of Thailand. It details the city and it's fortifications with some detail, including streets, pagodas, rivers, and fortifications. The map was published in Bellin's 1764 edition of "Le petit atlas maritime". In very good condition. Minor..... More
Thailand Journey.
Illustrated with color plates. 8vo, cloth, torn d.w. London, (1955). Near fine in very good dust wrapper. More
The Heritage of Thai Sculpture.
New York: Weatherhill, 1975. 40 tipped in photos in full color and 129 in monochrome. Thick square 4to, beige cloth, d.w. New York: Weatherhill, (1975). Fine. More
The Sculpture of Thailand
New York: The Asia Society, 1972. Illustrated throughout in color and black and white. 137 pages, 4to, red cloth, dust wrapper (several small tears). New York: The Asia Society, (1972). A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. Photographs by Brian Brake. More
Thailand Today: A Visit to Modern Siam.
Colored plates. 200 pages. Cloth-backed hot pink linen boards (some soiling and sunning to front foredge of board but overall crisp and good corners). New York, (1968). A very good(+) copy. More
Silken Threads Lacquer Thrones: Lan Na Court Textiles
Chicago: Art Media Resources, 2002. Illustrated abundantly in color and in black and white. 281 pages. Signed by the author at the half title page. 4to, maroon cloth with gold lettering, d.w. Chicago: Arts Media Resources, (2002). Fine in a near fine dust wrapper. More
A Chart of the Coast of Cormandel and the Great Bay of Bengal
London: James and John Knapton, 1728. Sea Chart. Uncolored engraving.19 x 22 1/2 inches. This beautiful early sea chart of the Coromandel coast in Southeast India covers the entire eastern coast of India as well as the western coast of Burma (Myanmar) and southern Thailand. Extends from modern day Kanyakumari north to include the Ganges River Delta, the coast of Bangladesh and then south along western coast of Burma or Myanmar to Thailand. The northern parts of Sri Lanka or..... More
The Land and People of Thailand.
b/w photos & 2 maps. 12mo, cloth, worn d.w. London: Adam & Charles Black, (1964). More
The Splendors of Asia; India, Thailand, Japan.
Many full page b/w photos. 157pp. 4to, cloth, d.w. New York: Viking, 1965. Near fine in very good dust wrapper. More
Thai Manuscript Painting
London: The British Library, 1989. 27 color and 46 black-and-white photographs. 112 pages, 4to, green cloth, d.w. (spine evenly sunned). London: The British Library, (1989). First edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Judia
Amsterdam: Herman Uytwerf, 1732. Map. Copper engraving. Image measures 12.5" x 8". This remarkable 1732 plan of Ayutthaya, the ancient capital of Thailand, presents the city as a bustling island crisscrossed by canals, with boats depicted navigating the waterways. The map was issued as part of the French edition of "Histoire Naturelle, Civile, et Ecclesiastique de l'Empire du Japon," published in a three-volume set by Uytwerf in Amsterdam. It highlights key roads and major temples, though it omits a key..... More
Iudia ou Sian
Paris: Denys Thierry, 1683. Miniature map. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Image measures 6" x 4". Sheet measures 8 1/4" x 5 1/2". This miniature bird's-eye view of Ayutthaya, Thailand is from the original French edition of Manesson-Mallet's "Description de L'Univers." It shows the capital city of the Ayutthaya kingdom or Siam from above, with detailed attention to architecture and streets. The surrounding Chao Phraya River is dotted with small ships, and people are shown on the coast. A banner bearing..... More
The Birds of the Malay Peninsula Volume V: Conclusion, and Survey of Every Species
London: H.F. & G. Witherby Ltd., 1976. Illustrated in color. 448 pages. 8vo, red boards, dust wrapper. London: H.F. & G. Witherby Ltd., (1976). A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. Bumped corner on the front board. Slight wear and curl on the top edge of the dust wrapper. Volume V ONLY of this comprehensive and up-to-date account of the avifauna of this important tropical region. More
Ancient Capitals of Thailand
London: Thames & Hudson, 1996. Richly illustrated with color photographs. 365 pages. Square 4to, black boards, d.w. London: Thames & Hudson, (1996). Slightest overopening to gutter; still a fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore: People, Places, History.
Illus. 8vo, red cloth, d.w. N.Y., (1975). More
The Dragon's Pearl
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1994. Illustrated in black and white. 336 pages. 8vo, black cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: Simon & Schuster, (1994). First Edition. Fine in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Thai Peasant Personality.; The Patterning of Interpersonal Behavior in the Village of Bang Chan.
Illustrated with tables. 8vo, cloth (covers slightly bowed; d.w. chipped). Berkeley, Univ. of California Press, 1966. More
Sculpture in Siam
London: Ernest Benn, 1925. Illustrated with 70 finely printed collotype plates, 1 map. 52 pages of text. Large 4to, gilt-lettered gray cloth with beveled edges (somewhat dusty; internally clean). London: Ernest Benn, 1925. A very good(+) copy of this uncommon book. More
The Arts of Thailand
New York: Thames & Hudson, 1991. Revised and updated edition. Black-and-white frontispiece; many color photographs. 248 pages, 4to, gilt-stamped black cloth (corners slightly rubbed), pictorial dust wrapper (gently edge-worn). New York: Thames & Hudson, (1991). Very good(+). More
Ten Lives of the Buddha; Siamese Temple Paintings and Jataka Tales.
New York: Weatherhill, 1972. 32 color photographs. Small 4to, decoratively gilt rust cloth, edge worn d.w. New York: Weatherhill, (1972). First Edition. A near fine copy in very good(+) dust wrapper. More
The Khon and Lakon Dance Dramas Presented by the Department of Fine Arts
Bankok: Department of Fine Arts, 1963. Profusely illustrated in black & white and a few full color plates. 260 pages, brown cloth, d.w. Bankok: Department of Fine Arts, 1963. A near fine copy in a good (+) dust wrapper. More
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