Library of Travel, Exploration and Adventure: Siam, The Land of the White Elephant As It Was and Is — George Bacon (1873, 1st Edition, Hardcover)

Publisher: Scribner, Armstrong and Company
Series: Library of Travel, Exploration and Adventure
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: First Edition
Illustrations: Illustrated
Publication Year: 1873

Condition

  • Wear to the cover consistent with age

  • Spine generally sturdy and secure

  • Some splitting at the cover corners

  • Foxing to pages

  • All pages present

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Description / Synopsis

The Land of the White Elephant As It Was and Is is a 19th-century travel and descriptive work on Siam (modern-day Thailand) by George Bacon. Published in 1873 as part of the Library of Travel, Exploration and Adventure series, the book presents observations of the country, its culture, customs, and geography as understood by Western writers of the period.
Nicely illustrated, this first edition reflects Victorian-era perspectives on Southeast Asia and is of interest to collectors of antique travel literature, exploration narratives, and early works on Siam.


Publication & Features

  • Contains original attached pullout tri-fold map.
  • 1873 first edition

  • Published by Scribner, Armstrong and Company

  • Hardcover volume in a notable Victorian travel series

  • Illustrated throughout

  • Antique travel and exploration title


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