8vo. xii, 266pp, [10]. With a photographic frontispiece, a further 21 plates, a partially coloured engraved folding map, numerous woodcut vignettes, and five terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's gilt-stamped brown cloth. Lightly rubbed and bumped, spine dulled. Hinges exposed, ticket of booksellers Henry Sotheran to verso of FFEP. Presentation copy, inked inscription to half-title: 'To Charles Winston / with his brother's love. / Oct 29th 1892'.

The sole edition of of an account of an attempt to establish a mission at Mandalay, Burma in 1887. The author discusses the people and customs of the region, the British influence in the Shan States, the history of the 'pacification' of Upper Burma, and, more specifically, the consumption of intoxicants by the populace, namely liquor and opium, and the need for temperance reform.

An interesting early primary source, covers a journey to Mandalay in 1887, the people of, pacification of Upper Burma, British influence in the Shan States, five years of British rule. Intoxicants in Burma-the liquor & opium questions, the frontier mountain races of Burma. Religious institutions & usages, home life, true ideal missionary & false missionary idea. Early experiences in the Burma mission, seeking the lost, jungle journey, home for the Lepers at Mandalay.