R. Halliday — The Talaings

Rangoon, Superintendent, Government Printing, 1917. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce study on the Mon of Burma, a vivid description by Robert Halliday, the first edition complete with illustrations. The first edition of this vanishingly scarce work.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.Robert Halliday's decisive study on the Mon of Burma, an extensive work that explores many aspects of their lives and culture. In particular he looks into the domestic life, social customs, religion, belief in the unseen, language, and literature.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and ten plates.Collated, complete.Newspaper clippings about the author tipped in the the verso of the front endpaper and recto of the front free endpaper, and one loosely inserted. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. with a white mark to the tail of the spine. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. A few faint marks to the boards and spine. Spots to the fore edge. Newspaper clippings tipped in the the verso of the front endpaper and recto of the front free endpaper. Dust wrapper is edge worn with some closed ters and small chips, a prior owner's aged tape repair to the spine and rear wrap. Spine is sunned, a few marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good/Good.