Author: Maurice Collis
Title: The Land of the Great Image: Being Experiences of Friar Manrique in Arakan
Description: London, Faber and Faber Limited , 1943. First edition. Cloth. A fascinating historical study on the origins and religion of the Land of the Great Image, Arakan, illustrated with plates and maps throughout. The first edition of this work. In the original unclipped dust wrapper.Illustrated with a folding map to the rear, fifteen monochrome plates and four full page plans. Collated complete.A historical work that first explores the relationship between religion and the founding of Goa, with the story of the attempted conversion of the East to Christianity. Collis then discusses the 'Land of the Great Image', Arakan. From Burma administrator (when it was part of the British Empire), Maurice Collis. In the original cloth binding. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart with shelf wear and light handling marks to the boards. Dust wrapper has wear to the edges and hinges. With chipping and small closed tears to the spine head and tail. Marks to the wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages have the odd spot, otherwise bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not stated. Very Good Indeed/Good.
Keywords: Arakan History Asia Illustrated History Not stated
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Title: The Land of the Great Image: Being Experiences of Friar Manrique in Arakan
Description: London, Faber and Faber Limited , 1943. First edition. Cloth. A fascinating historical study on the origins and religion of the Land of the Great Image, Arakan, illustrated with plates and maps throughout. The first edition of this work. In the original unclipped dust wrapper.Illustrated with a folding map to the rear, fifteen monochrome plates and four full page plans. Collated complete.A historical work that first explores the relationship between religion and the founding of Goa, with the story of the attempted conversion of the East to Christianity. Collis then discusses the 'Land of the Great Image', Arakan. From Burma administrator (when it was part of the British Empire), Maurice Collis. In the original cloth binding. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart with shelf wear and light handling marks to the boards. Dust wrapper has wear to the edges and hinges. With chipping and small closed tears to the spine head and tail. Marks to the wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages have the odd spot, otherwise bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not stated. Very Good Indeed/Good.
Keywords: Arakan History Asia Illustrated History Not stated
Price: GBP 50.00 = appr. US$ 71.40 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 913Y9
- Book number: 913Y9
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