The Kingdom of the Yellow Robe; Being Sketches of the Domestic and Religious Rites and Ceremonies of the Siamese
de YOUNG, Ernest, illustrations by E. A. Norbury;
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Westminster, Archibald Constable & Co., 1898, First edition. . 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. . 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. . 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. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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- Horizon Books
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- Título
- The Kingdom of the Yellow Robe; Being Sketches of the Domestic and Religious Rites and Ceremonies of the Siamese
- Autor
- YOUNG, Ernest, illustrations by E. A. Norbury;
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Original pictorial cloth, spine faded and chipped at the ends, cover stained in lower portion, small publisher's presentatio
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- Usado
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- Editorial
- Westminster, Archibald Constable & Co., 1898, First edition.
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- 8vo [24.5 x 17 cm]; xvi, 399, [1
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- Travel - Asia;
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