A Relation of the Voyage to Siam, performed by six Jesuits sent by the French king, to the Indies and China in the year 1685 by Tachard, Guy - 1981

VG. Paperback. Solid. No marks. Never read. Lt. soil to edges., stiff wrapper with 30 illus.,some folding Thailand / 17th century White Orchid Press Bangkok 1981 1st, this ed. 7 1/2 x 5 1/4", [14],306,index, Originally published 1688 in London. Here reprinted with all plates and a new introduction as part of Itineraria Asiatica,, a series of reprints of books containing first-hand descriptions and narratives by travellers in Asia. The 17th century drawings are wonderful even though they lack the fine detail of the original engravings.