Br Pearn (21 results)

Condition: Good. Good condition. (asia, burma, history) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Included. 2nd Edition.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,350grams, ISBN:

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Paperback, 96 pages, Some wear to cover and spine, mainly edges and corners, Edges and corners creased and worn, Edges a little grubby, Internally in good condition, pages crisp and clear.

Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. A good condition hardback with good condition dust jacket. Jacket has lots of wear to edges including pieces missing and a tan. Previous owners name to free end paper. Pages are tanned otherwise a clear and bright copy.

gebundene Ausgabe. Condition: Gut. 589 Seiten; Kartenbeilage im Anhang; Das hier angebotene Buch stammt aus einer teilaufgelösten wissenschaftlichen Bibliothek und trägt die entsprechenden Kennzeichnungen (Rückenschild, Instituts-Stempel.); der Buchzustand ist ansonsten ordentlich und dem Alter entsprechend gut. In ENGLISCHER Sprache. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1250.

Paperback. Condition: Good. An Introduction to the History of South-east Asia (1963) B. R. Pearn ? Longmans of Malaya ISBN: none (printed in the days before ISBNs colonised everything) Condition: Good Vendor: Crappy Old Books Here?s your chance to time-travel twice at once: back through the history of South-east Asia , and back to 1963 , when that history was being summarised by scholarly gentlemen with strong views, tidy footnotes and very particular map choices. An Introduction to the History of South-east Asia is B. R. Pearn?s effort to squeeze centuries of kingdoms, empires, trade routes, invasions, religions, colonisers, revolts and new nations into one reasonably portable book. No small task ? but he gamely has a go. Inside these calmly confident pages you?ll find: Early kingdoms and classical states : Angkor, Srivijaya, Pagan and other powerhouses you were vaguely aware existed but couldn?t place on a map without cheating. The spread of Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam , arriving not via Instagram but through merchants, monks and the occasional conqueror with architectural ambitions. A whistle-stop tour of Malay sultanates, Vietnamese dynasties, Burmese courts, Thai kingdoms, and the rest of the region?s habit of having more history than your average textbook can cope with. The arrival of Europeans, helpfully bringing ?trade? (guns), ?civilisation? (taxes) and ?treaties? (land loss), followed by the whole sprawling saga of colonial rule, resistance and reform . The early stirrings of independence and nationalism , seen from that wonderfully poised early-60s moment when a lot of new flags were still drying and everyone was only just getting used to new names on the map. It?s written in that classic mid-20th-century textbook tone: clear, structured, occasionally paternalistic, and absolutely certain that if you follow the narrative from chapter one to the end, the world will make more sense. And to be fair, it often does. Our copy is graded Good , which, in the pleasantly blunt house style of Crappy Old Books , means: The cover is solid and presentable, with minor rubbing, the odd small crease or gentle corner bump ? the normal scars of six decades of perfectly respectable shelf-life. Nothing tragic, nothing alarming. The spine is sound and readable, possibly with a dignified crease or two, suggesting at least one previous owner actually opened the book instead of just using it to impress visitors. The pages are all present, firmly bound and entirely legible, with that warm ivory tone that says ?older academic text? rather than ?left in a puddle.? You may spot the occasional neat underline, pencil tick or name on the flyleaf: ghostly evidence of exams past. No major stains, no loose gatherings, no terrifying surprises ? just honest, age-appropriate wear on a very serviceable copy. Not pristine, not ?museum relic behind glass? ? but 100% ready to be read, argued with and waved around while you complain about modern textbooks. Perfect for: Students of Southeast Asian history who want to see how the story was framed before later waves of scholarship rearranged the furniture. History nerds fascinated by the way mid-century authors wrote about empires, nation-building and colonialism with a straight face and a stiff tie. Readers who like their context old-school: maps, dynasties, trade routes and just enough editorial voice to make you raise an eyebrow now and then. Anyone who?s looked at the region and thought, ?There is a lot going on here, could someone please just walk me through the basics?? An Introduction to the History of South-east Asia is part primer, part period piece: a guided tour of a complex region from the vantage point of early post-colonial scholarship. Available now from Crappy Old Books , where our maps are slightly outdated, our perspectives come with timestamps, and our ?Good? condition means the book has survived history almost as well as the region it?s describing.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,400grams, ISBN:

Hb. G+.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. postage reduced within the UK.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition. Royal octavo, pp xiv, 589, three folding maps at rear. Bound in red cloth covered hard boards, gilt to spine. No jacket. Covers the Far East during the war and after, including Japan, Korea and South East Asia. Small bump to lower corners of the boards, else in Fine condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Good condition, ten octavo paperbacks in printed stiff card covers, maps on front end papers, previous ownership on front free end papers dated 1946, moderate wear, generally illustrated with photographs. No. 1 Burma Background by B. R. Pearn, blue covers, 44 pages, 1944 reprint; No 2: Burma Setting by O. H. K. Spate red covers, 34 pages, 1944 reprint; No 3 Buddhism in Burma by G. Appleton, green covers, 49 pages (last page pasted to rear cover (probably as issued), 1944 reprint; No 4: Burma Rice, anonymous, orange covers, 32 pages, 1944 first edition; No 5: The Forests of Burma by F. T. Morehead, 67 pages (last page printed on inside rear cover), 1944 first edition; No 6: The Hill Peoples of Burma by H. N. C. Stevenson, 50 pages plus map on inside rear cover, 1945 reprint; No7: The Burman Appreciation, green covers, 55 pages, first edition 1945; No 8 The Karens of Burma by Harry I. Marshall, brown covers, 40 pages, illustrated with wood cuts, first edition, 1945; No 9: Burma Facts and Figures, anonymous, black cover, 47 pages, final page pinted on inside rear cover, first edition 1946; No 10: The Burma Petroleum Industry, anonymous, purple covers, 66 pages illustrated with drawings, first edition 1946. [QP].

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1939, First Edition. Folio. 10" x 14" approx. 320pp plus Index. Complete with plates, maps and plans (some folding). Original full brown leather, gilt titles. Some minor rubbing and surface wear. Binding secure. Some spotting to text-block. Sporadic mild foxing within. A 'Very Good' copy. Uncommon. Signature to end paper for Captain Richard Boswell Rushall (1865 - 1953), a British sea captain and businessman, who served as mayor of Rangoon during the 1930s. Another former owner's nameplate to same end paper. Loosely inserted is a folding map on Rangoon, with annotations. Uncommon.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Survey of International Affairs, 1939 -1946. 589 pages followed by 3 color fold-out maps: World Political, World Physical and World Population. Small amount of pencil underlining, otherwise pages and endpapers clean, good condition. Red cloth with gilt title on spine. Head/tail of spine and corners lightly worn and bumped. Grey dust jacket worn at edges and corners. Tears at 2 corners. GOOD+/Good. Book.

gr.-4°, 4 Bll., 320 S, 9 Bll. Index und 39 Bildtafeln, VII Karten und 5 Pläne, Leinen der Zeit. Erste Ausgabe.- Rückengelenke teils geplatzt, Einband fleckig, kleiner goldgeprägter Schenkungsvermerk auf Vorderdeckel, ein bedrucktes Blatt fälschlich nicht dem dazu gehörigen Plan zugeordnet. innen sehr gutes Exemplar.

Condition: Sehr gut. Original hardcover binding, [vi], 91, 4 pages of quite small print, 9 maps (4 fold outs + 5 full page maps), binding scuffed at the edges, large stain on rear cover, some pencil markings, inside very good condition. According to a pencil note (probably not authorial) this was the copy of R.E. Pearn, maybe the son of the author. Detailed description of the evacuation undertaken in view of the Japanese invasion, covering all parts of Burma. ". those who evacuated from Burma included Madrasis, Oriyas, Tamils, Benaglis, Sikhs, Punjab Mussalmans, Gurkhas, Anglo-Indians, Anglo-Burmans, Europeans, speaking a wide variety of languages with, for the most part, no common tongue, and divided not only by race and language but also be religious principles and ancient customs which vitally affected their whole manner of life. Into all matters of the organisation of evacuation these factors entered, for one could not eat the food which another could eat, and one could not share the same quarters with another; the habits and customs of this diversity of peoples in these and in other matters had each to be considered and provided for; while the numerous languages which were used by the evacuating population produced the greatest difficulty in guiding and helping them." Incredibly detailed report, even Kingdon-Ward`s journey out of Burma is described: "Mr Kingdon Ward, the explorer and naturalist, had been in Putao, which he left on the 15th May; avoiding the Chaukan Pass, he struck north and crossed the Diphu Pass, at 15,000 feet [according to a pencilled note: 16,850], and so, passing through Rima on the Tibet border, eventually reaching Sadiya in North Assam, after covering nearly four hundred miles in a period of just two months." Rare, according to the publication information, this report was published in an edition of 30 copies only! We cannot find a copy of this part (or of any other part of this report) in a public library - being classified as "Secret" on the front cover and title, this is to be expected. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 550.

8 PAMPHLETS BOUND INTO 1 VOLUME Some FIRST EDITIONS, some Reprints. Small 8vo. red cloth hardback with handlettered title to spine. Large double-page map at front. 1: 44pp. with 3 b/w illustrations and 2 maps. 2: 34pp. with 3 maps. 3: 49pp. with 4 b/w illustrations and 1 map, rear cover bound-in. 4: 32pp. with 6 b/w illustrations and 1 map. 5: 67pp. with 7 b/w illustrations and 1 map, rear cover bound-in. 6: 50pp. with 19 b/w illustrations and 1 map. 7: 55p. with 6 b/w illustrations and 1 map. 8: 40pp. with 8 b/w illustrations and 1 map. A clean copy with no previous owners' markings or inscriptions. Light foxing to prelims. Slight fading to spine and light soiling to boards. A GOOD+ COPY. (Shelf 9) PLEASE NOTE: Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.

Condition: Used. Rangoon, 1939. Republished in 1971 by Gregg International Publishers Limited. 334 p. 5 maps. ISBN 057603133X [gregg 1354].

4 Bl. / 320 S. /Index Zahlreiche Illustrationen, 7 Karten, davon 5 gefaltete, 5 Pläne; Nachdruck / Kopie ( gedruckte Ressource ) des 1939 erschienenen Werkes bei American Baptist Mission Press; ohne Jahresangabe, gut erhalten Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 550 Fol. , Hardcover/Pappeinband mit goldfarb. Titel.

First Edition. 11 volumes. Small Octavo. 18cm. Publisher's uniform decorated card wraps in a variety of colors. Pagination varies, but between 34pp.- 60pp. per title. Some light soiling and scuffing in places; internally clean; all numbers very good or better. Nos. 2 & 3 are second printings, all others are first printings. A neat little collection of wartime (and immediately following) pamphlets intended to familiarize Westerners with the culture, socio-political systems, religions, wildlife, and economic influence of Burma. Penned by a variety of mostly British experts in various aspects of Burmese society they veer between being earnest and informative when discussing wildlife and natural history, and containing more than a fading echo of British Imperialist opinions and beliefs. A difficult series to complete; these copies in quite lovely condition.

Folio Rangoon 1939. Original full leather binding,a bit rubbed. Complete with all folding maps and plates. Paper a little cockled at end with a red mark to back of rear cover.