Histoire naturelle et politique du royaume de Siam [...].

4to: [16]-324-[7] pp. (ms. entry cut out of title, underl., p. 241 cut short on top, some dampst. in the margins, some browning, title and music pl. sl. soiled).

Contemp. calf, gilt-orn. spine with raised bands (corners, head and tail repaired, some irregularities on covers).

Rare second edition of this important work which describes the natural history of Siam, the customs of the inhabitants, their religion and finally the political situation of the country. Ill. with a fold. music pl., 5 pretty banners and 5 initials incl. 1 with the dedication to the king. N. Gervaise (1662-1729) was a missionary in Siam between 1682 and 1685.
Ref. Cordier, Indosinica, 721. - BnF.