Title: Trois Alphabeth Siamois; Trois Alphabeth Balis. (Three Siamese alphabets & Three Balinese alphabets).
Numbered and Titled in plate: Trois Alphabeth Siamois; Trois Alphabeth Balis; Les Chiffres Siamois: Les Noms numeraux Siamois. L.r. T. IX. Nos. I -III. Unsigned as issued.
Dimensions approx.: Image 6 3/4" x 6 1/4". Sheet 10" x 7 1/2".
Publisher: François Didot 1689-1757. Colleges highly esteemed this prominent publisher. He even was elected Syndic of the Booksellers' Corporation. He published "Histoire des voyages..." (20 volumes), widely recognized for polygraphy perfection.
Edition: Histoire générale des voyages ou Nouvelle collection de toutes les relations de voyages par mer et par terre, qui ont été publiées jusqu'à présent dans les differentes langues de toutes les nations connues,... Enrichie de Cartes géographiques. Nouvellement composées sur les observations les plus authentiques,... Nouvelle édition, revue sur l'original anglois,...[Translated from English and compiled by Prévost].
Date: 1751.
Materials and Techniques: Three copper-plate engravings on laid paper. Reverse side blank.
Condition: Trimmed margins. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: Histoire des Voyages by Abbe Prevost. Paris, Tome IX, 1751.
Museums and Libraries: Biodiversity Heritage Library.
Title page https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49127437
Engraving I https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49127671
Engraving II https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49127673
Engraving III https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49127732
Note: Siam changed its name to Thailand.