George Finlayson accompanied John Crawfurd, the leader of the English East India Company mission to Siam and Vietnam in 1821-2, as surgeon and naturalist. His account of his travels, first published in 1826, is an interesting complement to Crawfurd's own writings (OUP, 1987). This new edition contains an introduction, providing the background to the period and to Finlayson himself, by one of Siam's leading historians.
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George Finlayson accompanied John Crawfurd, the leader of the English East India Company mission to Siam and Vietnam in 1821-2, as surgeon and naturalist. His account of his travels, first published in 1826, is an interesting complement to Crawfurd's own writings (OUP, 1987). This new edition contains an introduction, providing the background to the period and to Finlayson himself, by one of Siam's leading historians.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo. xxxi, 408pp. Red cloth in jacket. Light toning to top edge, bookstore label inside front cover. Finlayson accompanied John Crawford, leader of the English East india Company mission to Siam and Vietnam in 1921-22, as surgeon and naturalist. It contains useful information about the places visited, the people and their customs and provides an antidote to Crawford's attitudes and prejudices. Also has intersting descriptions of the flora and fauna.