A tourist guidebook to Burma (Myanmar) published in 1961, shortly before the coup d’état of 1962. A charming little book with black-and-white photographs, advertisements, important information for tourists, etc. With an overview of the country including its history, customs, and arts and crafts.
Pearl of the East (1961)
S$58.00
Pearl of the East (1961)
S$58.00
A lovely guidebook to Burma, published in 1961, with plenty of photographs, advertisements, etc.
Title: Pearl of the East: A Guide to Burma and Its People
Author: Pearl Aung, P. Aung Khin
Publisher: Pearl Publishers, 1961.
Condition: Paperback, reading copy only. Half of title page has been torn out and is missing. Slight tearing to spine strip, exposing binding at the ends, but overall, binding is secure. Text is clean. 190pp., app 6″ by 4″.
