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Plan de la Ville de Louvo Demeure ordinaire des Rois de Siam
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The beautifully detailed and engraved plan of the city of Louvo (today's Lopburi, northeast of Bangkok), the "ordinary abode" of the kings of Siam on the Menam (Chao Phraya) River, from the atlas of Prevost d'Exiles' influential collection of travel narratives, Histoire Generale des Voyages. This scarce plan includes a letter key to the city's principal districts, monuments and sites, including the royal palace and the square where elephants are exercised. Item Number: RS2048
Cartographer: Bellin
Place & Date: Paris / 1750/1760
Size: 10 3/8" x 9 1/8"
Condition: b&w; light overall age toning; some minor spotting; margins extended with contemporary paper to fit the size of the atlas volume; slight darkening along right margin
Price: SOLD