Rare early Thai astronomical printing and description of the 1850 solar eclipse. - J.H. Chandler Union Press Bangkok -1850 Almanac Engravings preliminary text browned

preliminary text browned

Missing the calendar and other sections which are sometimes found in Missals

-Original Copperplate Engraving from Latin 1st Edition of1601

This is the ‘gokishichido’ system of ‘five provinces and seven circuits’ feudal administrative system which was established in the 6th century

Rare early Thai astronomical printing and description of the 1850 solar eclipse. - J.H. Chandler Union Press Bangkok -1850 Almanac Engravings preliminary text brownedSiamese almanac for the year commencing with the 1st month in the year 1211 [1850 in the western calendar], and ending with the 12th month in the year 1212 of the Siamese era Bangkok: Union Press by John Hassett Chandler 1850 Small format (12. 5 x 10 cm). Original light tan printed wrappers. PUncut. Complete: 52 & [1] pages. Very good condition light toning to wrappers, faint vertical crease to rear cover; final leaf with short closed tear (~2 cm),