Robertson cecil a (2 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Poor. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. 2d ed ; 146 pages illustrations 20 cm ; OCLC 2340313 ; LC DS485.B84 R6 1949 ; Dewey 915.91 ; 8vo ; badly worn copy, a few pages starting ; photograph of train station at Calcutta, India 1951 and another of an un-named Rangoon couple, laid in ; signature of Maj. George L. Carley, Jr. on front endpaper, ; copy of Chief Justice George Holmes Carley (1938-2020). His father, Maj. George L. Carley, Jr. (1908-1986), was a member of the United States Public Health Service and while posted in Rangoon, Burma, His son, George Carley, attended the eighth and ninth grades at the Woodstock School in Mussoorie, India, from 1951 to 1953. He himself served in the United States Army, on active duty in 1956 and then in the Reserve until 1960. He received his A.B. from the University of Georgia in 1960 and his LL.B. from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1962, becoming a "Double Dawg". He married Sandra Marie Lineberger (1940-2025), a well-known Atlanta interior designer. George H. Carley was appointed to the Supreme Court of Georgia in 1993 by then-Gov. Zell Miller. In May 2012, he was sworn in as the 29th Chief Justice, serving as leader of Georgia's judicial system until Dec. 31, 2012 ; ; C. Harcourt Robertson (Cecil Harcourt Robertson) was an author and illustrator known for his charming book "Burmese Vignettes: (24 Sketches of Burmese Life and Character)," first published in 1930, featuring delightful illustrations of early 20th-century Burmese life, originally appearing in the Madras Mail before being collected and published by W. Thacker & Co. He was an observant chronicler of colonial Burma ; "These scenes of life in Burma , which are illustrated by sketches made by the author , are very pleasing , and also instructive and interesting for those who are unacquainted with the country" -- The Asiatic Review 1949 ; Contents: The Broker -- The Cigar-roller -- The Min Tha -- Pagoda slaves -- The Dacoit -- The Gold-beater -- The Pwe dancer -- The Phongyi -- The Payartaga -- The Royal wedding -- The Magistrate -- The Artist -- A Phongyi Biyan -- The Saya -- The Astrologer -- The Story-teller -- The Silversmith -- he Shikari -- The Lacquer-ware maker -- The Silk-weaver -- The Building of t he house -- Shandy day -- The Umbrella -- The Match-maker ; POOR. Book. …

Soft Cover. Zustand: Good. 8vo. 71 pp. signed presentation inscription from author, very good in original card covers, some edgewear and minor markings, good. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Signed by the Author.