Seller: rulonmillerbooks ✉️ (595) 100%, Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota, US, Ships to: WORLDWIDE, Item: 133014129743 Nicolas Gervaise / Histoire naturelle et politique du royaume de Siam 1690. Author: [Gervaise, Nicolas]. Publication: Paris: Louis Lucas, 1690. Histoire naturelle et politique du royaume de Siam Author: [Gervaise, Nicolas] Title: Histoire naturelle et politique du royaume de Siam Publication: Paris: Louis Lucas, 1690 Description: 4to, pp. [16], 324, [7] ; a4 e4 A-2S4 2T2; folding plate of music, woodcut typographical decorations, head- and tail-pieces, and initials; full contemporary calf recently rebacked with original gilt spine laid down, renewed corners; boards slightly bowed; not unattractive late 19th-century/early 20th-century Japanese chop-marks of the South Manchuria Railway, Ltd., and a 19th-century armorial bookplate of Mr. A. G-du Plessis on front pastedown; nice copy of a scarce edition. An early description of Thailand presented in four sections: the first on the physical and geographical description; followed by law and customs; religion; and lastly an account of the present-day ruler King Narai the Great (reigned 1656-1688). See Cordier, Indosinica, 721 and Graesse III, p. 61, for the first (1688) edition, calling for a folding map not present in this edition. OCLC locates only the Cornell copy in the United States as of April, 2021. Seller ID: 44633 Subject: Asia, Travel Rulon-Miller Books buys and sells rare, fine and unusual books in many fields, with an emphasis on language, early and unusual printing, voyages and travel, archives, and appraisal services. Catalogs issued regularly. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA). Guarantee All books are guaranteed genuine as described, and are returnable for any reason during the two weeks after receipt. Please notify us as soon as possible if an item is being returned, so that we might make it available to another customer. Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are sent US Post Office Media Mail. We are happy to send via Priority Mail upon request for the cost of shipping. Priority delivery typically takes 3 to 5 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. For international purchases please contact us directly. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly. This listing was created by Bibliopolis. Author: Gervaise, Nicolas, Publisher: Louis Lucas, Year Printed: 1690, Binding: Hardcover, Subject: Exploration & Travel