Forgotten Armies; The Fall of British Asia, 1941-1945
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2005. Illus. 555pp. 8vo, 1/2 black cloth, d.w., cloth lightly soiled. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2005. More
BURMA
The Chindit War; Stilwell, Wingate, and the Campaign in Burma, 1944.
New York: Macmillan, 1980. Illus. 8vo, 1/2 black cloth, d.w. chipped and lightly soiled. New York: Macmillan, (1980). More
Fire in the Night; Wingate of Burma, Ethiopia, and Zion.
New York: Random House, 1999. illus. 434pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: Random House, (1999). Near Fine. Biography of Orde Wingate. More
The United States and Burma
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1976. 5 maps. 8vo, two-toned cloth, d.w. rubbed. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1976. Very good. More
Modern Burma: A Survey of Political and Economic Development
Berkeley: University of California Press, 1942. Map. ix + 381pp., 8vo, cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper tattered. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1942. A very good copy. More
Into the East: Notes on Burma & Maylaya
London: Macmillan, 1923. Preface by Joseph Conrad. 224 pages. 8vo, straight-grained red cloth. London: Macmillan, 1923. First Edition. Endpapers somewhat toned, still a near fine copy. More
A Chart of the Coast of Cormandel and the Great Bay of Bengal
London: James and John Knapton, 1728. Sea Chart. Uncolored engraving.19 x 22 1/2 inches. This beautiful early sea chart of the Coromandel coast in Southeast India covers the entire eastern coast of India as well as the western coast of Burma (Myanmar) and southern Thailand. Extends from modern day Kanyakumari north to include the Ganges River Delta, the coast of Bangladesh and then south along western coast of Burma or Myanmar to Thailand. The northern parts of Sri Lanka or... More
The Fire Ox and Other years
New York: Scribner, 1940. Extensively illustrated, a few in color. xviii + 393pp., tall, thick 8vo, blue cloth; lightly rubbed. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940. First edition. Internally fine, a very good (+) dust wrapper. More
Walkout; With Stilwell in Burma
New York: Thomas Crowell, 1971. Illus. 8vo, gray cloth, d.w. slightly chipped. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, (1971). More
Extension of the Electric Telegraph to Canton, Hong-Kong, etc., from the Port of Rangoon.
London: Illustrated London News, 1860. Map. Uncolored engraving. Page measures 15.75" x 11.25". Lovely map of Southeast Asia including Siam (Thailand), Burmah (Myanmar), Cambodia and Vietnam with parts of Malaysia, India and China. Singapore is included and identified. The map notes important cities, roads, railway lines and topography. Notes electric telegraphs lines to Canton, Hong-Kong, Rangoon, Calcutta, etc. In good condition with minor spotting. Text on verso. Published in the April 21, 1860 edition of The Illustrated London News. The... More
History of Burma: from the Earliest Times to 10 March 1824, the Beginning of the English Conquest.
London: Longmans, 1925. With a preface by Richard Carnac Temple. 7 illustrations and 5 colored maps. 415 pages. Thick 8vo, gilt-lettered blue cloth (small library stamp inside cover, otherwise clean). London: Longmans Green, 1925. First A very good(+) copy. More
On The Irrawaddy: A Story of the First Burmese War.
London: Blackie, 1897. 8 illustrations. 8vo, pictorial blue-gray cloth; front cover slightly bubbled. spine rubbed, corners bumped & worn; ownership signature. London: Blackie, 1898. First Edition. More
Spearhead; A Complete History of Merrill's Marauder Rangers
Baltimore: Galahad Press, 1999. Illus. 772pp. 8vo, pr. wrs. Baltimore: Galahad Press, (1999). Near Fine. More
The Story of Burma.
London: Macmillan & Co. 1946. B/w frontispiece & some other illustrations. 206 pages Slim 12mo, red cloth, tattered d.w. London: Macmillan, 1946. A very good(+) copy in a poor dust wrapper. More
Burmese Family
AMS, 1972. 8vo, turquoise cloth in original shrinkwrap. AMS, 1972. A fine copy. More
A Chart of the Coast of Pegu with the Adjacent Coast of Arakan and Tanasserim
London: Laurie & Whittle, 1799. Sea chart. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Image measures 30 5/8" x 22". Magnificent and intricate sea chart showing the coast of the Burman Peninsula from the Bay of Bengal to the Gulf of Martaban. Details include rhumb lines, depths, and a compass rose. Dotted lines indicate rivers whose paths are not definitively known. Four insets show close ups of the Martaban River, the Arakan River, the Sirian River and the entrance of the Perseen River... More
Unsterbliches Indien: Landschaft, Volksleben, Meisterwerke der Baukunst und Plastik aus Indien und Pakistan, Burma und Ceylon.
Vienna: 1956. Color & b/w illustrations. 150pp., 4to, cloth, dust wrapper; small tear on d.w. spine, cardboard slipcase. Wien, (1956). Very good. More
For Fear of Weeping.; Burma, Malaya, Siam, China, Indonesia
London: Macgibbon, 1950. 232pp., 8vo, red cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper worn. London: Macgibbon & Kee, 1950. First edition. A very good copy in a very good (-) dust wrapper. More
Wingate's Raiders, An Account of the Fabulous Adventure that Raised the Battle for Burma.
Illus. Thin 8vo, d.w. N.Y., 1944. More
Indiae extra Gangem Pars Septentrionalis. Indiae extra Gangem Pars Meridionalis.
Paris: 1680. Map. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Image measures 7.5" x 10". 1680. This map of southeast Asia and the East Indies is essentially two maps on a single sheet. The map on the left depicts the northern portion of the India Ganges region, representing Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos, while the map of the right depicts the southern portion and includes the Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Sumatra. The most interesting feature is the Lacus Chimay (Chimay Lake), the... More
Burma: From the Earliest Times to the Present Day.
London: Fisher Unwin, 1925. Black and white illustrations. 372 pages, thick tall 8vo, red cloth. London: Fisher Unwin, 1925. Second Edition. Fine. More
The Great Po Sein; A Chronicle of the Burmese Theater.
1965. illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. Bloomington: Indiana UP, (1965). More
China and Birmah
London: J. Rapkin, 1851. Map. Steel engraving with original hand colored outlining. Image measures 10 1/2" x 14 1/2". This map of China and Burma offers both geographical and cultural overviews. Map also extends to parts of Tibet, Bhutan, Assam, and Bengal in the west, Mongolia in the north, Korea and Liaoning in the northeast, Siam and Lao in the south. China and Burma are abundantly labeled with the names of cities, counties, rivers. The decorative vignettes around the map... More
Burmese Folk-Songs.
Oxford: Asoka Society, 1970. 63pp. Tall slim 8vo, yellow printed wrappers. Oxford: The Asoka Society, 1970. A very good(+) copy. More