Rubies of Mogok [Black & White] by V.C.Scott; Gordon, Robert O'Connor ISBN 13: 9789744801227

Bangkok: White Lotus, 2008. Rubies of Mogok covers book 12 (chapters 44-48) of 'The Silken East. A record of life and travel in Burma', published in 1904. This reprint has 5 additional photos from Natural History 1928, Journal of the American Museum of Natural History. These pictures show scenes from Mogok and the ruby mines. Further 6 Illustrations are from the Illustrated London News and Graphic from 1887-1888, made during the third Anglo Burmese War. It also contains an article 'On the Ruby Mines Near Mogok, Burma' by Robert Gordon, that was originally published by the Royal Geographical Society in 1888. This reprint is part of a series to bring together historical material of the Ruby Mine District in Burma. 158 pages, 8 pp. illus., & 8 pp. colour plates. When Theravada Buddhism became the national religion in Burma in the 11th century there already existed a number of primitive religious cults, the most important and most popular of which were the worship of Nat spirits,… Read More

Bangkok: White Lotus Press, 2008. Paperback. Very Good/no dj. 1.00. O'Connor, V. C. Scott. This reprint covers book 12 (chapters 44-48) of The Silken East: A Record of Life and Travel in Burma, which was published in 1904. This reprint has five additional photographs from Natural History 1928, the Journal of the American Museum of Natural History. These pictures show scenes from Mogok and the ruby mines. Further six illustrations are from the Illustrated London News and Graphic from 1887-1888, made during the Third Anglo-Burmese War. It also contains an article, On the Ruby Mines Near Mogok, Burma by Robert Gordon, which was originally published by the Royal Geographical Society in 1888. This reprint is part of a series to bring together historical material on the Ruby Mines District in Burma. The other works are: Ruby Mines District of the Burma Gazetteer—The Geology and Gem-Stones of the Mogok Stone Tract.