W. R. Winston — Four Years in Upper Burma

London, C. H. Kelly, 1892. First edition. Cloth. A pleasing first edition of a missionary's account of Burma following its annexation. Complete with a folding map and plates. An uncommon first edition of this work. In the publisher's cloth binding. Illustrated with a frontispiece, folding coloured map, twenty-one plates and numerous in-text figures. Collated, complete. An insightful account of the author's travels in upper Burma, shedding light on the nation's state following the first few years of British rule. With observations of Mandalay, the British influence in the Shan states, intoxicants, religious institutions, home life and more.A reflective account of an attempt to establish a mission in Mandalay by W. R. Winston.With ten pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. With contemporary prize label to the front free endpaper.  In the original cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with mild rubbing and bumping to the extremities. A few small marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with offsetting to the half title and spots to the fore edge affecting the odd page. With contemporary prize label to the front free endpaper.  Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .