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A black and white photograph of a Buddhist temple, probably in Thailand.

A black and white photograph of a building with a Thai inscription above the doorway, street number 15.

A black and white photograph of brick walls.

This series consists of printed material found within the collections:

History Textbooks in Thai Notes chronologiques sur les missions jésuites du Siam au XVII siècle "Extract from Missions Catholiques by Henri Bernard" Plate of Chaumont's reception by the King of Siam

Coursebook of Ministry of Education's History Textbook, for High School Level, books 4, 5 ,6. These books include sections concerning prominent historical figures around the world, such as, William Shakespeare, Johann Wolfgang von Goeth, Chiang Kai-Shek, Leonardo da Vinci, Charles Robert Darwin, etc.

"Notes chronologiques sur les missions jésuites du Siam au XVII siècle" was published in 1953 in Archivum Historicum Societatis Iesu , Extractum e vol. XXII. Printed pamphlet on the Jesuit missionaries to Siam in the seventeenth century.

This book contains extracts from the book titled L'histoire universelle des missions catho liques , II, published in 1957. These include chapters written by Henri Bernard-Maitre under the titles: "Le père Ricci et les missions de Chine"; "Le père de nobili et les missions de l'Inde", "Les Missions de Chines Après 1644"; "La rencontre du padroado et du patronato: l'affrontement des méthodes"; and "Les réactions européennes a l'ouvre missionaire". A chapter written by E. Jarry under the title "La querelles des rites" is also included.

Plate of an engraving that shows Chaumont's reception by the King of Siam. The original is copyrighted by Bibliothèque nationale, Paris (Estampe C.7941).

Printers block for the plates published in Hutchinson's "Adventurers in Siam in the Seventeenth Century". These are:

• Plate I: Outline Map of Siam
• Plate II: Ancient Ayudhya, as Reconstructed by a Modern Artist
• Plate III: Outline Map of the overland route between Mergui and the Gulf of Siam
• Plate IV: Outline Map, showing position of Siam in relation to her neighbours in the Seventeenth century
• Plate V: French plan of Ayudhya (Seventeenth century)
• Plate VI: Modern River Scene at Ayudhya above Site of Dutch settlement
• Plate VII: Dutch Map (Seventeenth century) of the Menam near Ayudhya
• Plate VIII: Phaulkon
• Plate IX: Siamese envoys to Louis XIV
• Plate X: Monseigneur Pallu
• Plate XI: Dutch sketch plan of Ayudhya
• Plate XII: Medallion commemorating a Siamese Embassy to France
• Plate XIII: M. de Chaumont presents a letter from King Louis to King Narai
• Plate XIV: Seventeenth century engraving (French) of Siamese State Vehicle for Royal Gifts, Letters, etc.
• Plate XV: Ambassadeurs de Siam, Louis XIV receives Kōsā Pan's Embassy
• Plate XVI: (1) Mergui from Pataw (2) Pataw-Patit from Mergui.
• Plate XVII: Ruins of Royal Palace at Lop'burī
• Plate XVIII: Phaulkon's seal on his letter to M. Fermanelle (2 blocks
  *) Plate XIX: Tale Chupsôn - Ruins of the Palace
• Plate XX: Seventeenth century map of the Menam from Ayudhya to the sea
• Plate XXI: Carved wooden ornament, reputed to have come from Phaulkon's house at Lop'burī
• Plate XXII: Ruins of Phaulkon's house at Lop'burī
• Plate XXIII: Southern bend of river at Ayudhya
• Plate XXIV: Phaulkon's letter to the Siamese students in Paris
• Plate XXV: Signature of Phaulkon's letter to Père de la Chaise
• Plate XXVI: Phaulkon's letter to the Pope
• Plate XXVII: A Modern Plan of Ayudhya

Some of these blocks show signs of deterioration of the metal. Care is needed in handling them.

There is one item in these Papers. This is a "List of books printed in Egypt, to the commencement of the year of the Flight 1251 - with their prices. Copied (without correction of any trifling errors) from a register lent to me by the principal agent for the sale of these books. E.W.L". Handwritten, 4 sides. The introductory note bearing the title and an ending note about monetary equivalent in Sterling are in English. The list in Arabic.