Printers Block for Adventurers in Siam

This material is held atRoyal Asiatic Society Archives

  • Reference
    • GB 891 EWH-EWH/6
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1940
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English Latin Dutch French
  • Physical Description
    • 28 blocks metal engravings mounted on wood

Scope and Content

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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