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BOWRING, John B. (1792-1872). The Kingdom and People of Siam; with a Narrative of the Mission to that Country in 1855. London: J. W. Parker, 1857. 2 volumes, 8°. Folding engraved map, lithographed portrait of the author, 3 folding facsimiles, 6 wood-engraved plates and 8 chromolithographs (occasional very light discolouration and spotting). Contemporary red half calf, gilt spines with brown lettering-pieces, marbled edges (hinges lightly rubbed). FIRST EDITION of Bowring's account of his mission to Siam in 1855 to conclude a commercial treaty. Cordier Indosinica 977. (2)
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