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Rangoon was absorbed into the British Raj in 1855, having previously been more famed for its glorious Buddhist pagoda, the Shwedagon, than its economic and strategic possibilities. Under the British, the city became one of the most splendid in Asia, and with its magnificent colonial architecture, smart hotels and fabled high life it became known as the "Pearl of the Orient". Incorporating anecdote and period detail from both European and Burmese sources, this book recounts Rangoon's origins and development, both before and after the British annexation. It describes the way of life for both colonial and native, and aims to capture the atmosphere of the city through its various periods, in what has been a cocktail of ethnic diversity and cultural life. The author's text is accompanied by quotations from contemporary travel writers.
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Old Rangoon : City of the Shwedagon
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Kiscadale, 1995
ISBN 10: 1870838475
ISBN 13: 9781870838474
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Hardcover. Condition: Like New. 1st Edition. Author: Noel Singer, Publisher: Kiscadale, Date published: 1995, Hardcover with dust jacket, 214 pages, Condition: Like New, Additional notes: 1st edition. 4to. Illustrated throughout. Great look into Rangoon. 1128. Seller Inventory # GBK1106
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OLD RANGOON: City of SHWEDAGON *
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ISBN 10: 1870838475
ISBN 13: 9781870838474
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Paul STRACHAN, Color Photographs. B00K: Fine/ 1995 (illustrator). B00K: Fine/ $283.65, Reduced From. 1870838475 OLD RANGOON: CITY of SHWEDAGON SINGER, Noel F. Paul STRACHAN, Color Photographs KISCADALE PUBLICATIONS 1995 UnStated 1sT Edition Tall Wide D/j + H/c Glossy Green Center With Tan Ends Spine, Title In Green And Tan Letters, Dust Jacket: Fine/, Slight Shelf, Edge And Corner Wear. Front Interior Flap, £30 / US $45. Hard Cover B00K: Fine/ Condition, Slight Shelf, Edge And Wear. 214 Numbered Pages Printed On 0ff~White Paper, In Fine/ Condition That Are Lightly Viewed, Clean And Tight To The Spine. 3 Corners Are Square, 1 Corner Is Bumped. No Odors, No Writing, No Names, No Rippling, Not Stuck Together, No Book Plate, Not X~Library. = Description Applies To This B00K, Only, Which Is Hard To Find, And Will Be = Packaged And Shipped Carefully, To Avoid Shipping Damage And Will Make It, An Excellent Addition To Your Own Personal Library Collection, Or As A Gift For The Collector / Reader. WORLD WIDE SHIPPING, AVAILABLE. Seller Inventory # 015613