Series EWH/6 - Printers Block for Adventurers in Siam

28 blocks metal engravings mounted on wood

Printers block for the plates published in Hutchinson's "Adventurers in Siam in the Seventeenth Century". These are:

• Plate I: Outline Map of Siam
• Plate II: Ancient Ayudhya, as Reconstructed by a Modern Artist
• Plate III: Outline Map of the overland route between Mergui and the Gulf of Siam
• Plate IV: Outline Map, showing position of Siam in relation to her neighbours in the Seventeenth century
• Plate V: French plan of Ayudhya (Seventeenth century)
• Plate VI: Modern River Scene at Ayudhya above Site of Dutch settlement
• Plate VII: Dutch Map (Seventeenth century) of the Menam near Ayudhya
• Plate VIII: Phaulkon
• Plate IX: Siamese envoys to Louis XIV
• Plate X: Monseigneur Pallu
• Plate XI: Dutch sketch plan of Ayudhya
• Plate XII: Medallion commemorating a Siamese Embassy to France
• Plate XIII: M. de Chaumont presents a letter from King Louis to King Narai
• Plate XIV: Seventeenth century engraving (French) of Siamese State Vehicle for Royal Gifts, Letters, etc.
• Plate XV: Ambassadeurs de Siam, Louis XIV receives Kōsā Pan's Embassy
• Plate XVI: (1) Mergui from Pataw (2) Pataw-Patit from Mergui.
• Plate XVII: Ruins of Royal Palace at Lop'burī
• Plate XVIII: Phaulkon's seal on his letter to M. Fermanelle (2 blocks
  *) Plate XIX: Tale Chupsôn - Ruins of the Palace
• Plate XX: Seventeenth century map of the Menam from Ayudhya to the sea
• Plate XXI: Carved wooden ornament, reputed to have come from Phaulkon's house at Lop'burī
• Plate XXII: Ruins of Phaulkon's house at Lop'burī
• Plate XXIII: Southern bend of river at Ayudhya
• Plate XXIV: Phaulkon's letter to the Siamese students in Paris
• Plate XXV: Signature of Phaulkon's letter to Père de la Chaise
• Plate XXVI: Phaulkon's letter to the Pope
• Plate XXVII: A Modern Plan of Ayudhya

Some of these blocks show signs of deterioration of the metal. Care is needed in handling them.

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