1800 BURMA ILLUSTRATED antique Account of Embassy to Kingdom of Ava in ENGLISH

Symes, Michael ; Major (later Lieut.-Colonel)

An Account of an Embassy to the Kingdom of Ava, sent by the Governer-Gerneral of India, in the Year 1795.

London, 1800


(details a 1795 British diplomatic mission sent by the Governor-General of India to the Konbaung dynasty of Burma (then known as the Kingdom of Ava)


by J. Walker after Dalrymple and Thomas Woods ("Burman Empire" and lower Irrawaddy) and 26 engraved plates by T. Medland, Vincent, and MacKenzie after Singey Bey and others

4to

Original blind ruled rebacked acid-dyed calf;

worn, joints split, some foxing , some underlining and marginalia to preface page,


Edward Miller Mundy Esq. bookplate.


FIRST EDITION.


Ambassador Vum Ko Hau Siyin's copy with his signature and ink stamps on most plates.


Size 9 1/3 by 11 3/4"

Text in English
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