1766 Voyages in ASIA Choisy & Tachard Cambodia SIAM Malaysia Thailand Prevost

1766 Voyages in ASIA Choisy & Tachard Cambodia SIAM Malaysia Thailand Prevost

The ‘General History of Voyages’ by abbe Prevost is one of the largest and most impressive collections of stories of expeditions and world exploration printed in Europe during the 18^th-century.

This 66^th volume was written as a supplement to volume 34 addressing previously covered voyages such as:

• Voyages of Louis Comte de Forbin and Alexander Chevalier de Chaumont
  • Chaumont was the famed French ambassador to Siam in the late 17^th-century
  • Jesuit missions of Abbe de Choisy and Guy Tachard, who provided some of the best Jesuit descriptions of Siam
• Voyages and missions amongst the Mongols
  • Extensive descriptions of Mongol genealogies and leaders, sultans and kings
• Charming maps and city views of Mongol and Indian cities
  • Longvek, Cambodia [Eauweck, Camboye]
    • Ancient city, now lost – thought to be the origin of the name Cambodia
  • Mogol Empire city, Dabul
  • Bay of Bengal map
  • View of Malacca, Malaysia
  • View of Kuta Raja in Sumatra [Banda Aceh]

Item number: #16827

Price: $550

PREVOST, abbe

Suite de l’ histoire générale des voyages, ou, Nouvelle collection de toutes les relations de voyages par mer et par terre … : pour servir de supplement a l’edition de Paris.

A Paris : Chez Rozet, 1766. First edition.

Details:

• Collation: Complete
  • [6], 388
  • 5 illustrated maps, city views
• Language: French
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~6.75in X 4in (17cm x 10.5cm)

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