The Motor Roads of Burma

The Burmah Oil Co. (Burma Trading) Ltd, Rangoon, 1948. Fourth Edition. Softcover (Perfect Bound). Very Good Condition. Book A very good copy of the first post-war edition of the guidebook, including the map, which has seen very little, if any, use. The "Fourth Edition" reflects the fact that this is the fourth guidebook that was issued. The Third Edition was published around the start of World War II (in 1939). As the Foreword notes, "For four years little or no maintenance was carried out, roads previously good, fell into disrepair, bridges were bombed and destroyed, and opposing armies constructed new highways" (p. 1). The folded map, printed in black and red, opens up to 13" wide by 20" high. Roads are marked in red and designated "all weather," "fair weather" and "unclassified." Places with petrol pumps are underlined in red. The map is in excellent condition with three creases in the margins and only one 1/4" tear at the outside edge of one of the folds. WorldCat shows two entries for the book (OCLC #250091811 and #19666339) with a total of only 16 libraries, including the Department of State's Ralph J. Bunche Library, the U.S. Transportation Department Library, the Library of Congress and the British Library. Size: Around 7" or slightly taller - Duodecimo (12mo). 121 pages. Item Type: Book. The text block is tight and unmarked. None of the many Notes pages have any entries. The thin, cheap paper has browned from age, but is in good condition. The last three leaves have a 2" diagonal crease at the bottom corner, not reaching the text. Green paper wrapper that has browned around the edges from age. About 1/8" of the upper right corner of the front cover is missing. The first and last pages are glued to the front cover, so the first page is tight and the rear cover is creased where the page is no longer glued in, probably because of the weight of the map that is in a pocket on the inside rear cover. No foxing in this copy. Page edges browned slightly. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; Automobile travel -- Burma -- Guidebooks; Myanmar; 1940s; Travel & Places. Main Picture: Burmah Oil Company. The Motor Roads of Burma. Rangoon: 1948 (Fourth Ed.) - Front cover and spine with inset of a section of the map. Picture 2: Burmah Oil Company. The Motor Roads of Burma. Rangoon: 1948 (Fourth Ed.) - Rear cover and spine. Picture 3: Burmah Oil Company. The Motor Roads of Burma. Rangoon: 1948 (Fourth Ed.) - Rear cover and page edges. Picture 4: Burmah Oil Company. The Motor Roads of Burma. Rangoon: 1948 (Fourth Ed.) - Front cover and page edges. Picture 5: Burmah Oil Company. The Motor Roads of Burma. Rangoon: 1948 (Fourth Ed.) - Unfolded map showing the roads of the region in Southeast Asia, including Burma and Siam. Picture 6: Burmah Oil Company. The Motor Roads of Burma. Rangoon: 1948 (Fourth Ed.) - First page with the Foreword. Picture 7: Burmah Oil Company. The Motor Roads of Burma. Rangoon: 1948 (Fourth Ed.) - First page of the Table of Contents. Picture 8: Burmah Oil Company. The Motor Roads of Burma. Rangoon: 1948 (Fourth Ed.) - Example of a two-page spread with a map, table of mileages and description of the sections of the road. Picture 9: Burmah Oil Company. The Motor Roads of Burma. Rangoon: 1948 (Fourth Ed.) - Inside rear cover with the pocket created to hold the folded map. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1215. .