The Siamese tales :
being a collection of stories told to the son of the Mandarin Sam-Sib, for the purpose of engaging his mind in the love of truth and virtue : with an historical account of the Kingdom of Siam : to which is added The principle maxims of the Talapoins /
translated from the Siamese.

Description

Main Author

Brewer, George, b. 1766.

Related Names

Corbould, Richard, 1757-1831.
Cook, Thomas, ca. 1744-1818.

Language(s)

English ; Thai

Published

London : Printed for Vernor and Hood, and Champante and Whitrow, 1796.

Subjects

Tales > Tales / Thailand > Tales / Thailand / Juvenile literature.
Conduct of life > Conduct of life / Juvenile literature.
Thailand > Thailand / Description and travel > Thailand / Description and travel / Juvenile literature.
Thailand > Thailand / Civilization > Thailand / Civilization / Juvenile literature.
Folk tales.

Note

UCLA copy imperfect: title-page wanting.
Includes table of contents; introduction.
Frontispiece engraved by Cook after Corbould.
Half-title.
By George Brewer; published anonymously.

Physical Description

[6], ii, 196 p., [1] leaf of plates : 1 ill. (engraving) ; 18 cm.

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