GB 891 EWH-EWH/6

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28 blocks metal engravings mounted on wood

• 1940 (Creation)

Royal Asiatic Society Archives

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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