Ord, Harry St. George

Estimate

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

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Description

Account of a Visit to the King of Siam at Whae-Whan on the East Coast of the Malayan Peninsula in 1868. Singapore: at the Government Press by L.F. d'Souza, 1868
Paper

FIRST EDITION, 2 volumes, 8vo (225 x 155mm.), (vol.1) [ii], 22pp., table; (vol.2) 20 albumen print photographs [9 full page], with letterpress captions, mounted on 12 leaves, printed blue wrappers

Provenance

Colonial Office Library, old stamps on covers and title of vol. 1

Catalogue Note

Sir Harry St. George Ord was the first Colonial Governor of the Straits Settlements (1867-1873). The King had temporarily moved his court to Whae-Whan to observe the eclipse of 18 August (the subject of the final three photographs), Ord being invited to combine diplomacy with science. On the return journey to Singapore Ord visited the Sultan Omar at Tringganu and then to Phang to arbitrate a dispute between the Bandaharah and the Maharajah of Johore.

The photographs comprise:

1. His Majesty the King of Siam (copied by permission)

2. His Majesty the King of Siam with H.E. Sir Harry Ord C.B. and Suite

3. His Majesty the King of Siam with H.E. Sir Harry Ord C.B. and Suite

4. Residence of H.E. Sir Harry Ord at Whae-Whan

5. Residence of H.E. Sir Harry St George Ord at Whae Wan on the occasion of the total eclipse, 18th August 1868

6. The Shipping at Anchor at Whae-Whan

7. His Majesty the King of Siam’s Elephants

8. Group of Siamese

9. 11 Spots on Sun’s disc at 10 am. Viewed Before totality (3)

12. 17 Spots on Sun’s disc. Viewed during totality (6)

18. View of the Sultan’s Palace at Tringanu

19. View of the Mosque and River at Pahang

20. View of the Twon and River at Pahang