Mandalay: and Other Cities of the Past in Burma by O'Connor, V. C. Scott - 1907

Bangkok: White Lotus Co, 1986. Hardcover. xx, 435p., cloth-covered boards, illus., frontis., five fold-out maps, pen notation on free front endpaper, ownership stamp on half-title else very good in a worn unclipped dj with some interior, inexpert tape reinforcement. Facsimile reprint of a work originally published in 1907.

White Lotus Co Ltd, 1900. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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White Lotus Co Ltd, 1996. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover. Binding firm, interior clean and unmarked. DJ has light surface/edge wear. Sagaing, Ava, Amarapura, Pagan, Pegu, Prome, Thare-kettaya, Mergui, Tagoung and the monastery complex at Po-u-daung are all discussed in this work by a former British colonial officer. ** 435pp. *** Index. ** Reprint. Numerous illustrations.

Bangkok.: White Lotus & Ava House.. Reprint.. (c.2000).. Folding maps and plans, colour and black and white illustrations a little blurred, xxvi + 435pp, index, paperback. First published in 1907. "A British colonial officer's evocative description of Burma's past written in the form of a guide to twelve Burmese cities and temple sites: Mandalay, Ava, Amarapura, Sagaing, Tagaung, Pagan, Prome, Sri Ksetra, Po-u-daung, Thaton, Pegu, and Mergui. It is full of detail and first-hand observation and can still, despite the passage of time, inform and afford the modern traveller many insights." Herbert 95. .

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Bangkok: White Lotus, 1996. First published in 1907, this book is still an important source of information for all who are curious about this fascinating country that has only recently begun the process of change. V. C. Scott O'Connor served in Burma at the turn of the century as a British colonial officer. His extensive travels took him to numerous cities, all of which had had a great influence on Burmese history, art and culture. From his experiences, the author recreates Burmese history through that of important early cities. Mandalay, for which he had a special affection, Sagaing, Ava, Amarapura, Pagan, Pegu, Prome, Thare-kettaya (Srikshetra), Mergui, Tagoung, and the monastery complex at Po-u-daung. The work includes 243 illustrations, mostly photos, reproductions of paintings by the traditionalist Burmese painter, Saya Chone, and maps and diagrams. 470 pp., fully illus., 8 pp. in color, 4 folded maps & plans. *** PLEASE NOTE - THIS VOLUME IS HEAVY AND MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL POSTAGE. ***… Read More

White Lotus Reprint 1987 (of Hutchinson & Co 1907). Octavo, black cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine & front board, illus eps, xix + 436pp, illus +folding map ,VG (some staining to boards, owner's name stamp to half-title page, light tanning to page edges)

Bangkok: White Lotus Co, 1986. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. frontis, photos, illustrations, maps (some folding), index, xx, 436p. Original black binding. dj. 21cm. Reprint of the 1907 London edition with a new Preface by Virginia M. Di Crocco.

Bangkok: White Lotus Press, 1996. Paperback. Very Good/no dj. 1.00. O'Connor, V. C. Scott. First published in 1907, this book is still an important source of information for all who are curious about this fascinating country that has only recently begun the process of change. V.C. Scott O�Connor served in Burma at the turn of the century as a British colonial officer. His extensive travels took him to numerous cities, all of which had had a great influence on Burmese history, art and culture. From his experiences, the author recreates Burmese history through that of important early cities. Mandalay, for which he had a special affection, Sagaing, Ava, Amarapura, Pagan, Pegu, Prome, Thare-kettaya (Sri-kshetra), Mergui, Tagoung, and the monastery complex at Po-u-daung. The work includes 243 illustrations, mostly photographs, reproductions of paintings by the traditionalist Burmese painter, Saya Chone, and maps and diagrams.