Siam The Land Of The White Elephant As It Was And Is

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Siam: The Land of the White Elephant as It Was and Is, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and redesigned. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work, and hence their text is clear and readable. This remarkable volume falls within the genres of History General and Eastern Hemisphere Asia

A mid-19th-century American resident and traveller's account of Siam, including descriptions of the countrysides of Chantaburi, Petchburi, Ayutthaya and Bangkok, and the northern tribes, as well as accounts drawn from the American missionary Dr Bradley and the French explorer Henri Mouhot.

The book presents an informative and well-sourced look at Siam in the 1800s. It provides a historical background of the country, its tradition, religion, beliefs, and daily life.

"Siam : The Land of the White Elephant as It Was and Is" by George B. Bacon. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.