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

Map. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Image measures 7 3/8" x 11" Charming 18th century map of Southeast Asia, extending from Cabul to New Guinea. The map is labeled with cities and rivers, and dotted lines delineate county divisions. It is in very good condition, with two archival repairs and minor wear along fold lines. Thomas Kitchin (1719-1784) was an English engraver and map-maker. His maps and atlases of England earned him the position of hydrographer to the King... More

New York: Ivan Obolensky, 1963. First US edition. The Wonders of Cambodia, India, Siam, and Nepal. 284 pages. 8vo, blue cloth, dust wrapper. New York, Ivan Obolensky, Inc., (1963). A very good (+) copy. More