Van Vliet's Siam.
by BAKER, CHRIS AND DHIRAVAT NA POMBEJRA, ALFONS VAN DER KRAAN, DAVID K WYATT
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About This Item
Chiang Mai.: Silkworm Books.. 2005.. Map, colour and black and white illustrations, colour folding map at rear, x + 346pp, appendices, glossary, bibliography, index, sunned spine, light occasional browning, paperback in very good condition. "The most detailed, fascinating, and lively account of old Siam was written by the Dutch merchant Jeremias Van Vliet between 1636 and 1640. This volume includes all four of his writings in English translation: the earliest surviving chronicle of Siam's history; a wide-ranging description of the kingdom's geography, economy, society, politics, and religion; a blow-by-blow account of a bloody power struggle over the crown; and the Dutchman's diary during a crisis -- the Picnic Incident -- published here for the first time." Publisher's description. .
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- Bookseller
- Asia Bookroom (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 213024
- Title
- Van Vliet's Siam.
- Author
- BAKER, CHRIS AND DHIRAVAT NA POMBEJRA, ALFONS VAN DER KRAAN, DAVID K WYATT
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books.
- Place of Publication
- Chiang Mai.
- Date Published
- 2005.
- Keywords
- Siam, Southeast Asia, Thai Language, Thailand, zz_Gallery_Out_of_Print_and_Secondhand_Books, zz_ListOn_eBay
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