Siam: A Handbook of Practical, Commercial, and Political Information
Came across a post on Facebook by Wisawut Buroot (sharing this so you can follow his posts yourselves too) of this book: Siam: a handbook
Nederlandsch Oost-Indische Typen
A book of really gorgeous lithographic plates by Aguste Van Pers made in the 19th century of Java under Dutch Rule. Download a B/W book
Java and Thailand Photos from Ottoman Archives
A collection of 58 Photos of Java and Thailand from the Ottoman Archives. Originally shared here but their Wetransfer link has expired, so thought I’ll
Thai Zodiac Manuscript
A Treatise on Fortune Telling, 1844 Saw this series of images from before 1844, from a Thai manuscript based off Chinese astrology. Found them here
Japanese Depictions of Southeast Asia
Following up on depictions of Southeast Asia by other sources other than the West. Here are some Japanese prints I’ve found online. For some context:
The Orang Laut in the Realm of the Straits (Negara Selat) by Dr Leonard Andaya and others
Negara Selat Dr Leonard Andaya had a talk about the history and of the Orang Laut and the important roles they played as well as
Illustrations from The History of Java
The two volumes of The History of Java (1817) are attributed to/written by Stamford Raffles. For some background, Raffles is recognized as the founder of
Foundry Process Notes
This is my first attempt at drawing a foundry, largely based on what I know of Southeast Asian metallurgy. This was a little daunting to
Stalagmite-folk + Process Notes: Overloading the Random NPC Generator
Some orientation: Stalagmite-folk are living, ambulatory speleothems. (They don’t have legs, but glide over mineral surfaces like ice on a floor.) They are organised into
