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Siamese States Ceremonies: Their History and Function
by H.G. Quaritch Wales
An important contribution to the history of state formation in Siam (Thailand), with insights on comparative study of Khmer kingship and ceremonials.
In English
Le Cambodge I, Le Royaume actuel [Cambodia I, The Kingdom Nowadays]
by Etienne Aymonier
The first volume of Etienne Aymonier's monumental work on Cambodia, the lay of the land and its history at the turn of the 20th century.
In French
វចនានុក្រមខ្មែរបុរាណ (តាមសិលាចារឹកបុរេអង្គរ សតវត្សទី៦-៨) | Dictionnaire de Khmer Ancien (D’après les inscriptions du Cambodge du VIe - VIIIe. siècles)
by Seam Long
This seminal work on Old Khmer vocabulary used in Cambodian inscriptions was initially published before the author's passing in 2007. Prof. Long Seam had…
In French, Khmer, Sanskrit & Old Khmer
Siam and Laos, As Seen by Our American Missionaries
by Collective
In the 1880s, the American Presbyterian Church decided to turn its publishing board into some sort of 'spontaneous gazetteer' reporting on its major…
In English
柬埔寨以北探路記 [An Exploratory Journey to Northern Cambodia (and Beyond)]
by Francis Garnier & Unknown Translator
The Chinese translation of Francis Garnier's famous work, commandited and completed a few years after the first French publication.
In Chinese
Five Years in Siam, From 1891 to 1896 (Vol II)
by Herbert Warington Smyth
A remarkable 1890s account of the Siamese, Cambodian and Laotian societies, geographical surveys and mining explorations.
In English
Travels in the Central Parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia and Laos, 2 Vols
by Henri Mouhot
The English, more complete version of the historic travelogue by naturalist and explorer Henri Mouhot.
In English
Voyage dans les Royaumes de Siam, de Cambodge et de Laos
by Henri Mouhot
Including the famous relation of the January 1860 visit to Angkor site, this edition drew from Mouhot's Diary and previous publications in English and French.
In French
柬埔寨通史 | The History of Cambodia
by Lisheng Duan
A reference essay on Cambodian history and culture by Chinese historian Duan Lisheng
In Chinese
Bernard Fall: Memories of a Soldier-Scholar
by Dorothy Fall
First-hand account of the life and works of celebrated war correspondent Bernard Fall, as well as an endearing testimony on Cambodia's daily life in 1961-1962.
In English
นิราศนครวัด Nirat Nakhon Wat [Journey to Angkor Wat]
by Rajanubhab Damrong
A quite ambivalent account of the 1924 visit to Phnom Penh and Angkor by a Siamese dignitary: shared cultural heritage in a time of rising nationalism.
In Thai
Cambodia, November 28, 1972 - April 7, 1975
by Colin Grafton
The photographic testimony of a keen and discreet observer of Cambodian culture and daily life, right before the civil war and from the 2010s.
In English
L'Art khmer au Musée Guimet, Paris [Khmer Art at Paris Guimet Museum]
by Jeannine Auboyer
The first comprehensive study on the second largest collection of Khmer after Phnom Penh Museum since the 1934 attempt at a Guimet Museum catalogue.
In French
World Travel: An Irreverent Guide
by Anthony Bourdain & Laurie Woolever
The genesis of this quite off-putting book was detailed in a New York Times article by Sebastien Modak a few days before its release in 2021:In March 2017,…
In English
អនុស្សាវរីយ៍និងគំនិតអណ្តែតត្រសែត | Memories & Floating Thoughts | Mémoires et pensées vagabondes
by Chanto Chea
A lively account of the formative years of a key actor of the rebuilding of Cambodia after the civil war, Governor of National Bank of Cambodia in 1998-2023.
In English, French & Khmer
Cambodian Dancers Ancient and Modern
by George Groslier & Kent Davis
The English translation of the first comprehensive study on Cambodian classical dance, completed by an essay on author George Groslier and several annexes.
In English
ដំណើរផ្សងព្រេងដ៏អស្ចារ្យរបស់នីលស៍-និងហ្វូងក្ងានព្រៃ [The Great Adventures of Nils and the Wild Geese, translation]
by Phoeurng Sackona
Khmer translation of the Russian edition of The Wonderful Adventures of Nils [Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige], a popular children's book written…
In Khmer
នារីរបាំកម្ពុជា សម័យចតុមុខ និង សម័យអង្គរ [Cambodian Dancers from Chatomuk and Angkor Periods, translated from George Groslier, 1913]
by Phoeurng Sackona & George Groslier
The official Khmer translation of George Groslier's Cambodian Dancers, Ancient and Modern, 1913.
In Khmer
Dancers
by Colin Grafton
From a magical dance performance in besieged Phnom Penh in 1974 to a chance re-encounter 32 years later, the untold saga of Cambodian classical dancers.
In English
The Last Helicopter: Two Lives in Indochina
by Jim Laurie
A poignant and lucid love story set in war-torn Cambodia, by a former war TV correspondent who covered Southeast Asia's most tragic years.
In English

Siamese States Ceremonies: Their History and Function

Le Cambodge I, Le Royaume actuel [Cambodia I, The Kingdom Nowadays]

វចនានុក្រមខ្មែរបុរាណ (តាមសិលាចារឹកបុរេអង្គរ សតវត្សទី៦-៨) | Dictionnaire de Khmer Ancien (D’après les inscriptions du Cambodge du VIe - VIIIe. siècles)

Siam and Laos, As Seen by Our American Missionaries

柬埔寨以北探路記 [An Exploratory Journey to Northern Cambodia (and Beyond)]

Five Years in Siam, From 1891 to 1896 (Vol II)

Travels in the Central Parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia and Laos, 2 Vols

Voyage dans les Royaumes de Siam, de Cambodge et de Laos

柬埔寨通史 | The History of Cambodia

Bernard Fall: Memories of a Soldier-Scholar

นิราศนครวัด Nirat Nakhon Wat [Journey to Angkor Wat]

Cambodia, November 28, 1972 - April 7, 1975

L'Art khmer au Musée Guimet, Paris [Khmer Art at Paris Guimet Museum]

World Travel: An Irreverent Guide

អនុស្សាវរីយ៍និងគំនិតអណ្តែតត្រសែត | Memories & Floating Thoughts | Mémoires et pensées vagabondes

Cambodian Dancers Ancient and Modern

ដំណើរផ្សងព្រេងដ៏អស្ចារ្យរបស់នីលស៍-និងហ្វូងក្ងានព្រៃ [The Great Adventures of Nils and the Wild Geese, translation]

នារីរបាំកម្ពុជា សម័យចតុមុខ និង សម័យអង្គរ [Cambodian Dancers from Chatomuk and Angkor Periods, translated from George Groslier, 1913]

Dancers

The Last Helicopter: Two Lives in Indochina