[Rarebooks] FS: White: Burmese War (1827)

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White, W. [William]. A POLITICAL HISTORY OF THE EXTRAORDINARY EVENTS 
WHICH LED TO THE BURMESE WAR. London: Printed for the author, and 
published by W. Sams, 1827. [8], 169 pp. Illus. with 1 color folding 
map. 8vo. Paper-covered boards with paper spine label (hardback). 
Allibone 2692. Cockle: Books relating to the Military History of 
India, p.18. Bibliography of Burma (NYU) 557. First edition.

White, a former Indian Army Officer, was one of the few opposed to 
the first First Anglo-Burmese War (1824-26) brought about by the 
conflicting expansionist aims of both Burma and British India. His 
book was based upon the records of the Indian Government that were 
presented to Parliament. Inclosed is a two page advertisement for the 
edition published by C. Hamilton the same year. OCLC shows only 12 
copies of both editions. A good copy, spine ends chipped, small tear 
along front joint, boards and extremities quite worn with some loss, 
original label chipped at corner, stamp on title, accession label on 
spine, the bookplate of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the 
United States, Commandery of the State of Illinois on front paste 
down, occasional waxed pencil numerals; map with small tear to 
margin, binding tight. [34247] $550.00

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