F J Harmand (7 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 267 pp., illustrations. A report of explorations undertaken in Laos and present-day Vietnam by one of the main architects of French expansion in Southeast Asia. For the first part of his explorations, Dr François Jules Harmand concentrated his journey of early 1877 on exploring the Boloven Plateau. His attention was focused especially on natural history and on the tribes living in this area. The second part of his exploration brought him to river valleys in Central Laos and the country of the Pou Thay, the original stock of the Thais, with the objective of finding a route from Bassac on the Mekong to Hué on the Vietnamese coast. The value of his observations on nature, people and political relations is only surpassed by the intrinsic value of this account as an example of nineteenth century French colonialists at work.…

PAPERBACK. 1st English edition. 266pp, octavo. rubber stamp, tight binding, clean throughout, Very Good.

Soft Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: n/a. First English Edition. A report of explorations undertaken in Laos and present-day Vietnam by one of the main architects of French expansion in Southeast Asia. For the first part of his explorations, Dr. Francois Jules Harmand concentrated his journey of early 1877 on exploring the Boloven Plateau. His attention was focused especially on natural history and on the tribes living in this area. The second part of his exploration brought him to river valleys in Central Laos and the country of the Pou Thay, the original stock of the Thais, with the objective of finding a route from Bassac on the Mekong to Hué on the Vietnamese coast. The value of his observations on nature, people and political relations is only surpassed by the intrinsic value of this account as an example of nineteenth century French colonialists at work. 292 pp., illus. Size: 21 x 15 cm.…

Paperback. Condition: New. no dj. A report of explorations undertaken in Laos and present-day Vietnam by one of the main architects of French expansion in Southeast Asia. For the first part of his explorations, Dr François Jules Harmand concentrated his journey of early 1877 on exploring the Boloven Plateau. His attention was focused especially on natural history and on the tribes living in this area. The second part of his exploration brought him to river valleys in Central Laos and the country of the Pou Thay, the original stock of the Thais, with the objective of finding a route from Bassac on the Mekong to Hué on the Vietnamese coast. The value of his observations on nature, people and political relations is only surpassed by the intrinsic value of this account as an example of nineteenth century French colonialists at work. Book.…

, Laos and the Hilltribes of Indochina: Journeys to the Boloven Plateau, from Bassac to Hue through Laos, and to the Origins of Thai, xxiv, 267 pages, coloured and black and white illustrations throughout; Kingdom of Laos (first English edition), [12], 506 pages, 26 black and white plates plus further drawings and fold out map. First Editions , Kingdom of Laos has some marks on the cover, very good condition, Laos and the Hilltribes of Indochina is in near fine condition , printed card covers , 21 cm x 15 cm and 23.5 cm x 16 cm Paperbacks ISBN: 9748496996.…

White Lotus Press, Bangkok 1997. 267 pages. Illustrated in b/w and colour. Orig. soft cover. Owner's stamp on halftitlepage. Near fine-.

cm. 15x21,5 pp. 267, 50 tavole e carte. Rapporto dell'esplorazione in Laos e Vietnam del dr. Jules Harmand, uno degli architetti della espansione francese in Indocina. Nel 1877 l'antropologo si dedicò alla storia naturale e alle popolazioni dell'altopiano Boloven Poi nel Laos centrale, cercando una via tra il Mekong e Hué sulla costa vietnamita.…