Phnom Penh Then and Now Tapa blanda - 2001

Bangkok: White Lotus, 1993. A history of Cambodia's capital is followed by many old and new images of the city. 293 colour & b/w photographs and plates. Many maps, including a fold-out. Text in English throughout. Condition: The spine surface colour has faded slightly. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. Signed by the Author. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 29.5 Cm x 21 Cm.

White Lotus, 1993. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Bangkok.: White Lotus.. 1993.. Foreword by Prince Norodom Shianouk. Maps, one colour folding map, coloured and black and white photographic illustrations throughout, x + 179pp, bibliography. Cover slightly worn, very good paperback copy. 29.5 x 21 cm. This book defines the main stages of the urbanisation of Phnom Penh, from its foundations in the fifteenth century and its rebirth in the reign of King Norodom, to the modern capital which developed after the independence and the changes which followed in the years 1975 - 1993. It brings together 293 photographic illustrations and a large number of reproduced old maps and drawings which assist in revealing the transformation of the city. .

Bangkok: White Lotus, 2001. The most comprehensive book on the history of the capital of Cambodia. It brings together 293 photographs, including numerous unpublished plates from the period 1863 to 1931, and a large number of old maps and drawings unknown until now. A comparison of the serial views of Phnom Penh in 1931 and in 1993 reveals the astonishing transformation of the city, especially in the former colonial quarter. The author, a specialist on Cambodia, evokes the former canals and bridges throughout the town, and the caiman hunts around the lake where the Grand Market is situated today. He defines the main stages in the urbanization of the city, from its foundation in the fifteenth century and its rebirth in the reign of King Norodom to the modern capital that developed after independence and the changes following in the years from 1975 to 1993. 189 pp., fully illus. in colour. A new/unread copy. . Reprint. Soft Cover. New/n/a. 29 x 21 cm..

Bangkok: White Lotus Press, 2001. Paperback. Very Good/no dj. 1.00. Igout, Michel. The most comprehensive book on the history of the capital of Cambodia. It brings together 293 photographs, including numerous unpublished plates from the period 1863 to 1931, and a large number of old maps and drawings unknown until now. A comparison of the serial views of Phnom Penh in 1931 and in 1993 reveals the astonishing transformation of the city, especially in the former colonial quarter. The author, a specialist on Cambodia, evokes the former canals and bridges throughout the town, and the caiman hunts around the lake where the Grand Market is situated today. He defines the main stages in the urbanization of the city, from its foundation in the fifteenth century and its rebirth in the reign of King Norodom to the modern capital that developed after independence and the changes following in the years from 1975 to 1993.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.