Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Yule, Henry, Sir, 1820-1889
Title:
A narrative of the mission sent by the governor-general of India to the court of Ava in 1855 : with notices of the country, government, and people / by Captain Henry Yule ... ; with numerous illustrations.
Alternate Title(s):
Mission to the Court of Ava by Captn. Yule in 1855
Published / Created:
London : Smith, Elder and Co., 1858.
Physical Description:
vi, [2], 391, [1] p., [29] leaves of plates : ill., maps ; 30 cm.+ 1 folded map.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Spine title, stamped in gilt, on publisher's cloth binding: Mission to the Court of Ava by Captn. Yule in 1855.
Contents:
Journal of the mission from the British frontier to Pagan-Myo -- The remains at Pagan -- Journal from Pagan to the capital -- Our residence at the aapital -- The city of Amarapoora -- Excursions in the environs of the capital -- Return of the mission from the capital to Rangoon -- Notes on the intercourse of the Burmese countries with Western nations up to the peace of Yandabo -- Notices of the history of Burma from the Peace of Yandabo (1826) to the revolution of 1853 -- Some account of the religion of the Burmese -- The ministers of state, military affairs, revenues and currency -- On the map of Burmah, descriptive geography, and population -- The Shan States tributary to Burma.
Subject Terms:
Burma -- Description and travel. | Burma -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. | British -- Burma -- History -- 19th century. | Photography -- 19th century. | Smith, Elder and co. -- Publisher. | Barclay, C. -- Printer. | Day & Son -- Printer.
Form/Genre:
Chromolithographs -- 1858. | Wood engravings -- 1858. | Lithographs -- Hand-colored -- 1858. | Lithographs -- 1858.
Contributors:
Wyatt, M. Digby (Matthew Digby), Sir, 1820–1877, binding designer. | Arrowsmith, John, 1790–1873, cartographer. | Grant, Colesworthey, 1813–1880, ill. | Tripe, Linnaeus, ill.