This is an extremely rare Thai language map of India and part of Southeast Asia including India, China, Thailand, Laos, Malay, Singapore, Vietnam, Myanmar (Burma), Afghanistan, Pakistan and Cambodia. It covers from the Gulf of Aden east as far as Borneo and south to include part of Sumatra. Singapore Island is noted and identified. The map notes rivers, islands and political divisions throughout. Beautifully engraved in woodcut on laid rice paper, this map was drawn just prior to the Franco-Siamese War between the Kingdom of Siam and the French Republic, which would ultimately result in the secession of Laos to the French.
Thai language maps are of exceptionally rare. We have so far never encountered any Thai language maps on offer before, making this an extremely rare opportunity. This map, along with another Thai map featuring Thailand, Cambodia and Laos, was acquired from a missionary family whose ancestors worked in Thailand in the late 19th century.
Click here for the 1890 Thai Language Map of Southeast Asia (Singapore, Thailand, Malay, Cambodia, Vietnam).
Very good. Minor spotting. Minor wear and toning along original fold lines. Printed on laid rice paper.