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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Carte du Cours du Menan; Bangkok
Engraving with original hand-colored. Image measures 8.5" x 5.75". Sheet measures 12.5 x 9.25". This map, published circa 1764, shows the course of the Menan River (Chao Phraya River) to the Gulf of Thailand, passing through the town of Bangkok. The Gulf is tinted with a light yellow and the river is outlined in a subtle blue. A ornamental compass rose appears to the right of the map, and a decorative border surrounds the title to the left. The map..... More
Thailand Journey.
Illustrated with color plates. 8vo, cloth, 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
Les Isles Philippines, celle de Formose, Le Sud de La Chine, Les Royaumes de Tunkin de Cochinchine, De Camboge, de Slam des Laos.
Paris. Map. Uncolored copperplate engraving. Image measures 13.5" x 9 1/8". This map of the East Indies extends from Formosa (present-day Taiwan) to Borneo and from the Philippines to Pegu (now Bago in Myanmar), including Southeast Asia. Insets to the right depict Guam and the Mariana Islands in Micronesia. Arrows in the South China Sea depict monthly trade winds. Mountains are labeled pictorially. The map is in good condition with offsetting in the South China Sea and a small chip..... 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
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
Map of the China Seas Showing Philippine Islands and Adjacent Countries with European Colonial Possessions Under Their National Flags
New York: Harper's Weekly, 1898. Map. Color lithograph. Image measures 15 1/2 x 10 7/8 inches. Persuasive map of the Chinas Seas region with flags and costume design in set. "A patriotic map of the China Seas at the outset of the Spanish American War. Dewey had defeated the Spanish on May 1 at the battle of Manila Bay, and a large American flag is planted on that spot. All of the flags of other colonial nations including the Spanish..... More
Thailand; A Political, Social, and Economic Analysis.
Illus. 188pp. 8vo, green cloth, worn d.w. New York: Praeger, (1963). More
Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore: People, Places, History.
Illus. 8vo, red cloth, d.w. N.Y., (1975). 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
Architecture of Thailand: A Guide to Traditional and Contemporary Forms
Singapore: Editions Didier Millet, 2005. Illustrated with over 800 color photos and 35 diagrams. 256 pages. 4to, brown cloth, d.w. (Singapore): Editions Didier Millet, (2005). A fine copy in a very good(+) wrapper--rear panel faintly scuffed. More
Malay Archipelago, or East India Islands.
London: Tallis, John, 1851. Map. Steel engraving with early outline color. Sheet measures 10 1/2" x 14 1/2" This exceptional map of the Malay Peninsula, Southeast Asia and the the East Indies offers both geographical and cultural overviews. It covers from Birma or Burma (Myanmar) and the Andaman Islands eastward to New Guinea and includes the Philippines, Borneo, Sumatra, Java, the Celebes as well part of northern Australia and southern China and Taiwan (Formosa). Singapore is identified. The region is..... 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
Burmah, Siam, Anam &c.
London: 1863. Map. Lithograph with original hand outline color. Image measures 17 5/8" x 12". Beautiful clear map of Southeast Asia from the Bay of Bengal to the Gulf of Tonkin. Indicates place names, topography and waterways (presumed rivers are represented with dotted lines). Includes some navigational notes. British territory is indicated with red. Published in the "Weekly Dispatch Atlas". Minor toning along right side. Edward Weller (d. 1884) was a prolific publisher and engraver based in London... 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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