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Blue Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good Part Front Missing. First British Edition. Please Email for further details Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾". Black & White Illustrations (illustratore). Not Signed or Inscribed.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Second Impression. Very Good With Light Handling Wear Owners Name To The Fep Pp 104 Frontis.

Condizione: Very Good. Second edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 111 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs to the centre. Tiny rubs to the softened spine ends and corners. Near Very Good condition book in Poor condition dust wrapper with four pieces of paper missing down the spine, not price clipped 5/-. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. BURMA, BURMESE (Myanmar).…

Soft Cover. Condizione: Good. 8vo. 32 pp 34 pls, with corrigenda slip, book seller ink stamp lower corner title page, some light browning to pages, some creasing to corners, good in original stitched paper wraps, spine torn with losses, some browning to covers, good. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. The World That Works - George West (Bishop of Rangoon) - 1946 Hardcover w/ Dust Jacket Author: George West, Bishop of Rangoon Publisher: Blandford Press Ltd., London Publication Date: c. 1946 (first UK publication by Blandford Press) Binding: Hardcover Dust Jacket: Present - worn with chips, edge wear, surface rubbing, and a loss at the bottom front Condition: Very Good book in a Fair dust jacket Pages: 113 + photographic plates Special Notes: Gift inscription dated July 15, 1946 Description The World That Works is an uncommon post-World War II reflection on global leadership, moral rebuilding, and international cooperation by George West, the Anglican Bishop of Rangoon (Burma). Drawing from his extensive travels across India, Burma, the United States, and Great Britain, West presents a series of essays exploring cultural change, political transformation, wartime leadership, and the possibilities for a more functional and unified world. This edition includes chapters on Burma during wartime, the tension between old and new empires, observations on American industry, and forward-looking commentaries on world leadership. Of particular note is the inclusion of two appended essays by major global figures: "Challenge to World's Leaders" by the Most Rev. Foss Westcott "Battle Line for American Industry" by Harry S. Truman, written before he became President of the United States West's perspective is shaped by his years living among remote villages, jungle communities, and international political leaders, giving the work a uniquely firsthand and culturally embedded view of the mid-century world. Contents Include The World That Works Off the Burma Road Jungle Folk Burma-Between Two Worlds Tomorrow's Empire I Saw America Mother "ISM" Britain at War Heritage and Destiny Plus: special sections by Westcott and Truman Features full-page photographic plates, including a portrait of Dr. Frank Buchman, founder of Moral Re-Armament (MRA). Condition Notes Book: Clean blue cloth boards with crisp spine lettering. Interior pages evenly aged but clean. Secure binding. Front endpaper bears a 1946 inscription. Dust Jacket: Present but worn. Chipping to edges, especially bottom front edge. General rubbing and age toning. Still displays well in a protective sleeve. …