A century ago, northern Thailand (or Siam as it was then known) was home to small communities of Westerners, many of them British diplomats and foresters (like Reginald Le May and Reginald Campbell) or American missionaries (like Lucy Starling and Mary Lou O'Brien). Though few in number, they left behind a considerable written legacy. The writing is invariably personal and often vivid, describing their hopes and aspirations, the challenges they faced in their work and daily lives, and their attachment to this enchanted land. This book makes a selection of that writing accessible to a wide readership, much of it for the first time. The texts are illustrated by 65 evocative photographs, many of them contemporary.

Im Laufe des 18. Jahrhunderts waren zahlreiche deutschsprachige Buchhandler, Drucker und Verleger im Londoner Buchhandel tatig. Diese Studie geht der Bedeutung des deutschsprachigen Buchhandels in der britischen Hauptstadt nach und zeigt, dass dieser den Londoner Buchhandel und den deutsch-englischen Kulturaustausch stark beeinflusste. Damit leistet die Arbeit einen wichtigen Beitrag zur deutsch-englischen Buchhandelsgeschichte."