J. S. Furnivall [John Sydenham FURNIVALL]
An introduction to the political economy of Burma. With an introduction by professor H. S. Jevons
Burma book club|Rangoon 1931|12.7 x 19.3 cm|Reliure de l'éditeur
Rare first edition of the author's first published work, illustrated with three maps, one of which is hors texte.
Only one copy of this edition is recorded in the Catalogue collectif de France (Nanterre).
With an introduction by professor H. S. Jevons. Rangoon, Burma Book Club, 1931, 12mo.
Publisher's full green cloth, smooth spine, printed title label pasted to the spine, extensively rubbed and chipped with substantial loss.
John Sydenham Furnivall (1878-1960) joined the Indian Civil Service in 1901 and spent his entire career in Burma from 1902 onwards, remaining in the country even after independence. Married to a Burmese woman, he founded and developed the...
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