FIRST EDITION, 4to (290 x 230mm.), dedication leaf, 2 folding engraved maps, 26 engraved plates (8 of plants, some folding), contemporary black half calf by Fursey, pencil annotations, without half-title, a few repairs, scattered staining and small tears, some plates trimmed affecting imprint, rebacked retaining original spine, slightly rubbed

Cordier, Indosinica 445

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One of the best eighteenth-century accounts of Burma (Myanmar) giving authentic details of the Burmese Empire, which was then an almost unknown land.  Symes's account is rich in topographical, historical and anecdotal detail. The first 288 pages provide a valuable historical account of the Ava Empire, and the final part of the work includes descriptions and illustrations of rare and curious plants.