MANDALAY TO MOMIEN: A Narrative Of Two Expeditions To Western China Of 1868 And

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London 1876, Macmillan. Green cloth, neatly rebacked, clean x-lib., 479p., index, 3 fold out maps, 15 engraved plates, tissue guards, 5 appendices, glossary. Cordier 328. R A R E . *** **** *** . . . A SUPERBLY ILLUSTRATED PRIMARY RESOURCE . . * An excellent primary source, covering his two historic adventures finding an overland route from Burma to China, with an account of Chinese Mahommedans [sic] & copious dictionary of English, Kakhyen, Shan, Hotha Shan, Leesaw & Poloung languages. . With their arrival at Bhamo, the Shan, Kakhyen hills, Ponsee camp and desertion of muleteers, Kakhyens or Kakoos, attacked by Chinese, valley of Momien, jade manufacture, mineral mines of Yunnan, ponies stolen, floods, the nunnery, horse worship and ancient pagodas, Sanda & Hotha valley, Sawady, murder of Margary, mission attacked, return to Rangoon. . An exciting early account of English travelers in the wilds of Yunnan. The first expedition under Sladen proceeded as far as Upper Burma and Yunnan. Anderson was attached as a naturalist, medical & scientific officer. . *** Superbly illustrated with 16 fine woodcut illustrations, eac with a tissue guard sheet, as issued. . *** RARE: This has always been an elusive and RARE title. . *** Color photos are posted to our website. . *** BIBLIOGRAPHY: H. Cordier: SINICA: 328.

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