Yule, Captain Henry

Narrative of the Mission sent by the governor general of India to the Court of Ava in 1855

London: Smith, Elder and Co, 1858. First Edition. Full Leather. with notices of the country, government and people. Large format. 391 pp. 29 plates, 1 folding map inserted in rear. Eighteen months after the end of the Burmese War the King of Ava sent a mission to England and His Lordship promised that the compliment be returned. Yule was named secretary to the Mission leader. On his return, this exhaustive description of the entire and lengthy trip to Burma was published. Scarce. Full plain leather Thick) boards, blindstamped boards, raised spine bands, gilt rules in bands. VG+, internally near fine. VG+. Item #3975

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