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Young, Ernest, Illustrations By E. A. Norbury

The Kingdom of the Yellow Robe; Being Sketches of the Domestic and Religious Rites and Ceremonies of the Siamese

1898

240,64 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Détails

Année
1898
Lieu d'édition
Westminster. Archibald Constable & Co.
Auteur
Young, Ernest, Illustrations By E. A. Norbury
Edition
First edition.
Thème
Travel - Asia Thailand
Langues
Anglais
Premiére Edition
Oui

Description

8vo [24.5 x 17 cm]; xvi, 399, [16, ads] pp, frontis, numerous illustrations from drwgs, 20 page plates, mostly from paintings, some from photos. original pictorial cloth, spine faded and chipped at the ends, cover stained in lower portion, small publisher's presentation blind-stamp on title, good copy, clean internally. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Cordier 2873. A detailed description of Thailand and the Siamese people, their customs, beliefs, activities, domestic life, based on extensive travels in the area. The work was quite popular, being later re-issued in slightly smaller format, but the first edition is scarcer.