March 1829 (2 results)
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Seller: Forgotten Books, London, United KingdomForgotten Books
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book details the British capture and annexation of Lower Burma during the First Anglo-Burmese War, the early years of colonization, and the first decades of British rule. The book examines the events of this period through the writings and dispatches of British officers in Burma a…nd India, as well as through other documents and contemporary sources. The author gives particular attention to the role of the East India Company, the personalities and policies of leading British officials such as Sir Archibald Campbell and Sir Arthur Phayre, and the impact of the British presence on Burmese culture and society. By providing a wealth of vivid eyewitness accounts and in-depth analysis, this book sheds new light on an important chapter in the history of Burma and the history of the British Empire in Asia. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.
More imagesPublished by B. Bailey / Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts, [Boston], 1836
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- First Edition
Seller: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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Add to basketBoards. Condition: Near fine. First Edition. Printed on glossy card stock, measures 5" x 6.5". Near fine condition, light foxing along edges of card. Remnants of early mounting remaining and previous ownership inscription on verso, dated July 1837. Printing features a small engraved vignette portrait after Asher Durand, decorati…ve border, and Jackson's facsimile signature. Housed in a custom black chemise and clamshell, title in gilt on black morocco spine. OCLC locates only two known copies and one public auction record. A unique piece of presidential ephemera. Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) served as President of the United States from 1829 to 1837. He is remembered as a controversial and fierce politician who consistently fought for democracy, majority rule, and direct election of government officials. These themes are present in his first inaugural address, where he acknowledges the "arduous duties" he must carry out "by the choice of a free people.". Commemorative broadside of President Andrew Jackson's first inaugural address, delivered on March 4th, 1829. This piece was issued in 1836, the year Jackson retired from office. (illustrator).
