(CHOISY, FRANCOIS-THIMOLEON DE).

Journal ou Suite du Voyage de Siam.

Amsterdam, Pierre Mortier, 1687.

8vo. In contemporary full calf with four raised bands and richly gilt spine. Light wear to extremities, small worm-tract to last leaves, not affecting text. A nice and clean copy. (4), 377, (3) pp.

First Amsterdam edition, issued the same year as the first Paris-edition, of this early account by Choisy detailing his 1685-mission with Chevalier de Chaumont to Siam. He formed part of the official embassy from Louis XIV to the Siamese court that hoped, in vain, to convert the Siamese king to Christianity.

Order-nr.: 60646